The Urumqi Thermal Power Plant in western China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on April 21, 2021. Photo: AP
Climate change: More Chinese and Asian firms disclose greenhouse-gas emissions, but lag in reduction commitments, data quality
- Just 39 of the 100 largest listed Chinese companies disclosed 2020 financial-year carbon emissions, but this is up from three in 2015
- Emissions by Asia-Pacific companies fell just 1 per cent, compared to 11 per cent in North America, 14 per cent in Europe and 47 per cent in Latin America
The Urumqi Thermal Power Plant in western China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on April 21, 2021. Photo: AP
