China’s agricultural machinery emissions have escalated dramatically, posing a significant challenge to the country’s net zero emissions targets. From 1985 to 2020, CO2 emissions from this sector soared from 23 million tons to 160 million tons, marking a 585% increase. In 2020 alone, these emissions accounted for 5.7% of China’s total CO2 output. Additionally, other pollutants like PM2.5, NOx, and THC have also risen sharply over the same period.
The rise in emissions could jeopardize China’s ambitious goals of reaching net zero by 2060 and reducing emissions by 65-70% from 2005 levels by 2030. In 2005, agricultural machinery contributed just 0.1 million tons of CO2, a figure that jumped to 17.5 million tons by 2020, representing a 40-46% increase in emissions intensity.
From 1985 to 2000, CO2 emissions from agricultural machinery doubled. If current trends continue, emissions are projected to increase by 20% by 2050.
James Melville
@JamesMelville
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May 28 China emits more CO2 than the entire developed world combined. But meanwhile in the UK, the Climate Change Committee want to cut livestock numbers by 27% because of cow burps.
John Ʌ Konrad V
@johnkonrad
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Jun 16 “China only has 11% of its total land mass that’s arable, and in addition, the farms, because of the topography being so Rocky and mountainous, tend to be very, very small farms,” said Wilbur Ross predicting that global ag shipments are going to become increasingly important.
ClimateActionTracker @catclimate.bsky.social
@climateactiontr
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Jun 17 COUNTRY ANALYSIS: #China’s emissions stabilised at near record-high levels in 2024. Its energy transition reflects two opposing trends: renewables surpassed 1200 GW target 6 yrs early; coal plant construction highest in a decade
http://bit.ly/CAT_CHN
Songpinganq
@songpinganq
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Jun 11 The problem is solar panels are taking lots of prime farmland In China.
——This puts China’s food security in danger.
Because China already lacks farmland to grow food, and China is the largest food importer in the world.
Teucrium ETFs
@TeucriumETFs
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Jun 15 Parts of China’s wheat belt have faced devastating hot and dry weather, leading some farmers to record harvest at half of typical levels.
While it’s still too early to say, drought conditions in the country could prompt China to increase wheat imports.
Source: Reuters
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