Less rosy: Only 18% of experts said China's peak CO2 emissions will be reached this year or have already been achieved, compared with 44% last year.

Authors cited geopolitical turbulence (and the economic fallout) as the reason behind the increased pessimism.

Here's a gift link to my article on the Sept announcement for reference: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Source: MOFCOM presser announcing one year pause on all restrictions announced on 10/9, which would include those on batteries:

美方将暂停实施其9月29日公布的出口管制50%穿透性规则一年。中方将暂停实施10月9日公布的相关出口管制等措施一年，并将研究细化具体方案。

www.mofcom.gov.cn/syxwfb/art/2...

Thanks Leo! :)

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I'll be based in NYC for the next few months. Would love to chat about the NDC and the China/climate stories you think deserve more attention—preferably over tea/dumplings if you're local or by email lpike19@bloomberg.net or DM for Signal & WhatsApp.