Study: Covid-19 outbreak slashes China carbon emissions

A man wearing a mask looking at a decoration promoting a movie in Beijing, China on Wednesday (Feb 19). The Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak that has slowed down the Chinese economy may have a silver lining for the environment. China's carbon emissions have dropped by least 100 million metric tonnes over the past two weeks. - AP

BEIJING: The Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak that has slowed down the Chinese economy may have a silver lining for the environment.

China's carbon emissions have dropped by least 100 million metric tonnes over the past two weeks, according to a study published on Wednesday by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) in Finland.