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Data from China shows coal use falling precipitously – bringing carbon dioxide emissions down with it

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Official data from China shows coal use continuing to fall precipitously – bringing carbon dioxide emissions down with it.

China is cutting coal and CO2 emissions faster than any other country, the CO2 reduction could be equal to UK total emissions over same period.

The data – which comes months before crucial climate talks in Paris – means China has cut emissions during the first four months of the year by roughly the same amount as the total carbon emissions of the United Kingdom over the same period.

The figures suggest the decline in China’s coal use is accelerating after figures for last year showed China’s coal use fell for the first time this century.

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