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Angela Symons

Oil use and emissions fell in China as Iran war curbed imports. Will it be a lasting change?

China's carbon dioxide emissions fell in the second quarter of the year, new analysis shows.

The country's emissions have fallen before, but this was the first time it was driven by lower oil consumption – with a "dramatic fall" in China’s demand for oil imports following Middle East shipping disruptions linked to the US-Iran war.

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