China to emphasize CO2 in environmental-impact reports

New projects targeted as country aims for net-zero carbon emissions by 2060

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China's environment ministry says assessments of new construction projects must factor in the amount of planet-warming carbon dioxide they will emit once completed. © Reuters

DU CAICAI and TANG ZIYI, Caixin

China will start considering carbon emissions as part of environmental impact assessments, as the world's largest greenhouse gas producer aims to reconcile development with ambitious climate goals.

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