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Fig. 3.4 Permanent residents, GDP and CO 2 emissions in China’s peak pioneering cities as a
percentage of national total
Fig. 3.5 Targets of peak pioneering cities in China
3.1.4 Key Initiatives for China’s Major Cities to Reach
Carbon Peak Target
Initial findings from the assessment on emission peak targets and implementation
in three economic developed provinces (municipalities) of Beijing, Shanghai and
Guangdong have suggested that the combined economic size of the three places as a
percentage of national economy was greater than their share of carbon emissions in
2017. Due to the varied focus and approach of economic growth, the three also have
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Fig. 3.4 Permanent residents, GDP and CO 2 emissions in China’s peak pioneering cities as a
percentage of national total
Fig. 3.5 Targets of peak pioneering cities in China
3.1.4 Key Initiatives for China’s Major Cities to Reach
Carbon Peak Target
Initial findings from the assessment on emission peak targets and implementation
in three economic developed provinces (municipalities) of Beijing, Shanghai and
Guangdong have suggested that the combined economic size of the three places as a
percentage of national economy was greater than their share of carbon emissions in
2017. Due to the varied focus and approach of economic growth, the three also have