China's economic boom thwarts its carbon emissions goals

China's economic boom thwarts its carbon emissions goals
Norwich, UK (SPX) Oct 10, 2014 - Efforts to reduce China's carbon dioxide emissions are being offset by the country's rampant economic growth, according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA). Research published in Nature Climate Change reveals how carbon efficiency has improved in nearly all Chinese provinces. But the country's economic boom has simultaneously led to a growth in CO2-emitting activities ... more

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