CO2 study: 2035 may be turning point

China recently released its first report on trends for low carbon emissions in cities.

Put together by the Chinese Society for Urban Study, it pinpoints 2035 as a possible turning point for carbon dioxide emissions, with China perhaps hitting zero growth in energy consumption by 2040. But prior to that time, carbon dioxide emissions are still likely to keep expanding.

However, some cities are taking action to address this problem. Baoding, a city 2 hours away by car from Beijing, is aiming to become one of the first batch of low-carbon cities in the country. It has invested 1.8 billion yuan in developing solar energy over the last 3 years.

Energy from the sun is largely used in driving public facilities in the city, such as lighting and transport.