China's carbon emissions were less than previously thought, new estimates show

China's carbon emissions have been substantially over estimated by international agencies for more than 10 years, according to research. A research team re-evaluated emissions from the burning of fossil fuels and cement production from 1950-2013. They used independently assessed activity data on the amounts of fuels burned and new measurements of emissions factors -- the amount of carbon oxidised per unit of fuel consumed -- for Chinese coal.

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