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With the right policies, China's emissions growth could slow after 2020 and reach a peak in 2030. Page 2

The world's largest

carbon capture project is launched by Shanghai Shidongkou Second Power Plant, a subsidiary of Huaneng Power International Inc, in Shanghai. Page 3

With a global population soon to reach 9 billion people, the environment is becoming so degraded that many regions in the world risk ecological collapse. Page 3

Rising debt, especially among young Chinese people, is forcing banks to tighten consumer credit card policies. Page 4

Cultivating highly satisfied bank customers has a profoundly positive effect on financial performance, according to a recent study. Page 4

Traffic jams that can prove a daily nightmare for big city commuters are proving a business opportunity for China TransInfo Technology Corp. Page 5

After losing its spot as the second-largest fast-food chain in the US to Subway, Burger King is banking on an increasingly Westernized China to help boost the company's revenues. Page 6

In its joint venture with Chinese search engine Baidu, Discovery Communications may succeed where some Western media companies have failed by trying something many of its predecessors overlooked: humility. Page 7

China's emphasis on wind energy is creating a new source of green for many American companies, as the country's wind capacity continues to advance with gale-force strength. Page 7

Former allies Apple and Google are quickly becoming rivals, and China may be their first major battleground as the two duke it out over a wireless subscriber base that's more than twice the size of the entire US population. Page 7

(China Daily 08/31/2009 page1)