China’s emissions tipped into reverseChina’s embrace of renewables has tipped its emissions into reverse, with some experts predicting the country’s CO2 output could be entering a period of structural decline. According to analysis by Carbon Brief, a climate reporting website, China’s emissions have fallen by 1% over the last 12 months. It’s a trend that appears to be accelerating: analysts observed a steeper 1.6% year-on-year decline in the first quarter of 2025, driven by a 5.8% fall in power sector emissions. It’s the first time that renewables have caused China’s emissions to shrink – previous declines were due to weak growth or Covid lockdowns. Carbon Brief expects power sector emissions to continue shrinking in 2025.