Saturday 9 October 2021

China’s struggle to cut carbon emissions without curbing rapid economic growth


BBC News shows that as the latest global climate change summit approaches, China is facing a huge challenge in keeping its pledges to cut carbon emissions, while sustaining its extraordinary rate of economic development.

The country is undergoing a construction boom as it builds modern homes and infrastructure for its vast population. It means China is the world’s leading producer of steel, one of the most polluting industries. 

Huw Edwards presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Robin Brant, in the steel-producing city of Wuzhou in southern China.

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