As China moves towards net zero emissions, is the world ready for the economic impact?

Fossil fuel markets worldwide could start to feel the impact of China’s net zero commitment in the next few years

Whether countries stand to reap benefits from a zero-carbon China, however, depends on their export profile and their readiness to decarbonise domestically

Karin Costa Vazquez

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Published: 1:00am, 19 Jul, 2021

Updated: 1:00am, 19 Jul, 2021

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Karin Costa Vazquez

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Karin Costa Vazquez is a scholar at the Centre for BRICS Studies at Fudan University and an associate professor, assistant dean and executive director of the Centre for African Latin American and Caribbean Studies at O.P. Jindal Global University, India. Previously, she was an adviser to multilateral development banks, UN agencies and governments.

As China moves towards net zero emissions, is the world ready for the economic impact?

Fossil fuel markets worldwide could start to feel the impact of China’s net zero commitment in the next few years Whether countries stand to reap benefits from a zero-carbon China, however, depends on their export profile and their readiness to decarbonise domestically

Fossil fuel markets worldwide could start to feel the impact of China’s net zero commitment in the next few years

Whether countries stand to reap benefits from a zero-carbon China, however, depends on their export profile and their readiness to decarbonise domestically