Dhaka, Aug. 22 -- China has unveiled what it says will become the world's largest solar power project, a sprawling facility on the Tibetan plateau covering 610 square kilometers - an area roughly the size of Chicago.

The project highlights China's rapid expansion in renewable energy. A new study released Thursday found the country's carbon emissions dropped 1% in the first half of 2025 compared to a year earlier, continuing a trend that began in March 2024. Analysts say this suggests emissions may have peaked years ahead of Beijing's 2030 target.

Lauri Myllyvirta of the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air said China must now accelerate reductions, averaging 3% annually to meet its pledge of carbon neutrality by 2060. "China need...