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Shanghai: China is the world's largest emitter of CO2 (Photo: stuck_in_customs)

China pledges 40% cut in CO2 ahead of summit

China has finally come to the table with a CO2 emissions reduction target ahead of the Copenhagen climate summit less than two weeks from now. But its proposal would still mean emissions growth in net terms in the coming years.

Until now, the Middle Kingdom, the world's largest producer of greenhouse gases, has resisted all pressure to come up with a specific target, preferring to emphasise its plans for energy efficiency and renewable energy instead.

On Thursday (26 November), B...

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Shanghai: China is the world's largest emitter of CO2 (Photo: stuck_in_customs)

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