China reports progress in cutting carbon emissions, expanding renewable energy
(ECNS) -- China has made significant progress in tackling climate change in recent years, gradually developing a green, low-carbon growth model with Chinese characteristics, a senior environment official said Wednesday.
Vice Minister of Ecology and Environment Li Gao made the remarks at a press conference held by the State Council Information Office.
According to the report released during the conference, China's carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP fell 17.7% in 2025 from 2020 levels. Non-fossil energy sources accounted for 21.7% of the country's total energy consumption.
China's combined installed wind and solar power capacity reached 1.84 billion kilowatts in 2025, while its forest stock volume totaled 21 billion cubic meters.
(By Evelyn)
