Anika Patel

1 week ago | eco-business.com | Anika Patel |Giuliana Viglione

The study, published in Nature Food, finds that carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from agricultural machinery have increased approximately seven-fold in the country since 1985. Using government statistics on the quantity of farm equipment over time, researchers calculate the changes in CO2 emissions and other air pollutants between 1985 and 2020. They find that CO2 emissions from farm equipment have grown, on average, by nearly 6 per cent annually since 1985.

Oct 31, 2024 | carbonbrief.org | Wanyuan Song |Anika Patel |Anders Hove |Lauri Myllyvirta

Welcome to Carbon Brief’s China Briefing. China Briefing handpicks and explains the most important climate and energy stories from China over the past fortnight. Subscribe for free here. Q3 ANALYSIS: Citing official and commercial data, analysis for Carbon Brief by Lauri Myllyvirta at the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) found that China’s emissions “stayed at, or just below, last year’s levels” in the third quarter (Q3) of 2024.

Sep 2, 2024 | eco-business.com | Wanyuan Song |Verner Viisainen |Anika Patel

NEVs is a Chinese term and includes battery-electric (BEVs), plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) as well as fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). According to data from China Customs and industry associations, the vast majority of Chinese NEVs being produced, sold and exported are BEVs and PHEVs. In this article, BEVs and PHEVs are referred together to as “EVs”. In 2023, more than  of the EVs on the world’s roads were in China, pushing China to be the world’s largest EV market and producer.