What is China’s “campaign-style” carbon reduction

China’s top decision-making body last Friday said it would pursue its peak carbon and carbon neutrality plans in an “orderly” manner, and would correct any “campaign-style” carbon reduction by local governments.

The announcement fuelled concerns that the world’s top polluter might backtrack on climate commitments, with analysts expecting China to cool some aggressive steps to curb carbon emissions from heavy industry as it tries to balance its climate goals with economic stability.

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