Analysis: China’s new carbon metric leaves Germany-sized gap in its emissions
China revises its carbon intensity measure, halving perceived emissions growth and creating a Germany-sized emissions gap
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China revises its carbon intensity measure, halving perceived emissions growth and creating a Germany-sized emissions gap
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