Asian state-owned companies dominate global carbon emissions: study

Published on January 23, 2026

Chinese and Indian coal and oil firms accounted for about one third of global fossil fuel emissions in 2024, according to data from InfluenceMap. More than half of major Asian producers increased emissions that year, driven mainly by coal.

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