Green or black? China urged to curb coal addiction and recover from coronavirus sustainably


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Carbon emissions were down a quarter during lockdown in February, but back at pre-pandemic levels by late March McKinsey report calls on China to ‘show leadership in a new, low-carbon economy’ McKinsey report calls on China to show leadership after carbon emissions that had fallen a quarter in February returned to pre-pandemic levels by late March. As China restarts its economy after the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic , agencies and experts are calling for it to join other countries in taking the opportunity to build a sustainable, low-carbon future. “In the post-coronavirus world, countries are going to grapple...