Logo 13 Dec 2021

Slow down that net zero train!

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On Friday, the central leadership concluded its annual three-day Central Economic Work Conference (CEWC), where officials sought to slightly recalibrate the approach to net zero.

Some context: Last year, Xi Jinping pledged that China will reach peak carbon emissions before 2030 and reach carbon ...