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China and climate change pledges

  • Published 10 Dec 2009

Chinese scholars debate China's ambitious pledge to cut carbon emissions by 40%-45% by 2020.

The United Nations climate change conference kicked off this week in Copenhagen, prior to which China pledged to reduce carbon emissions by 40%-45% by 2020, while the US has targeted a 17% cut over the period. Chinese scholars debate what role China will play at the conference and what agreements will be reached by other attending nations on emissions cuts.

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