China Briefing 5 February 2026: Clean energy’s share of economy | Record renewables | Thawing relations with UK
Carbon Brief • 2/5/2026
Summary
China Briefing on 5 February 2026 highlights the increasing share of clean energy in China's economy and reports record levels of renewable energy. Additionally, it notes the thawing relations between China and the UK.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
12d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
278
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier2% (0.5^278/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^278/48 = 0.018052) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (4/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 11 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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