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Analysis: Clean Energy Contributed A Record 10% Of China's GDP In 2024

21 Feb 2025 | Abstracted from Carbonbrief

"EVs and vehicle batteries were the largest contributors to China’s clean-energy economy in 2024, making up an estimated 39% of value overall...China produced 13m NEVs in 2024, rising 34% year-on-year. Some 22% of Chinese-made NEVs were exported, while the rest were sold domestically.

"EVs, batteries and solar - was responsible for an estimated 3.5% of China's CO2 emissions and 0.9 percentage points of emissions growth in 2024."

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