China aims to reduce CO2 emissions more than the United States

China hopes to reduce its CO2 emissions by 20% by 2010 and 80% by 2050, according to the recently released report on the impact of climate change.

The country also aims to increase clean energy consumption (hydroelectricity, nuclear power) to 16% by 2020. Considering that China targets higher than the US, which only expects to reduce 18% of CO2 released in 2012. " However, this is really a big challenge to the sustainable socio-economic development (of China)," said Zheng Guoguang, director of the China Meteorological Administration. -4.

If not taking action, in 2030, China's agricultural output will fall by 10%. China is now the world's largest coal producer and consumer.

Workers stand outside a nuclear power plant in Zhejiang Province (China).(Photo: Reuters)

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