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CO2 emissions per unit of electricity generation in China
Figure 1.9 co, emissions per unit of electricity generation in China 900 o 850 800 750 700 2000 2003 2006 2009 2012 g Co,kWh
CO2 emissions per unit of electricity generation in China
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While China made the largest contribution to the global increase, with its emissions rising
by 300 Mt, or 3.8%, this level of growth is one of the smallest in the past decade and
less than half of t...
he emissions increase in 2011, reffecting China's efforts in installing lowcarbon
generating capacity and achieving improvements in energy intensity. Coal demand
grew by 2.4%, most of it to supply industrial demand. While electricity generation in China
increased 5.2%, coal input to power generation grew by only 1.2%. Most of the additional
demand was met by hydro, with 18 GW of capacity additions coming online in 2012,
complemented by a wet year in 2012. Increased wind and solar also played a role. Hydro
capacity at the end of 2012 was 249 GW, on track to meet the 2015 target of 290 GW.
The decarbonisation efforts in the power sector resulted in a decade long improvement of its
emissions per unit of generation (Figure 1.9). Energy intensity improved by 3.8%, in line
with the 12th Five-Year Plan target, indicating progress in diversifying the economy and in
energy efficiency.
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