Proposal to cut country's emissions

China should reduce its greenhouse gas emissions once developed countries cut their per capita level of emissions to its current levels, the country's top expert on climate change said yesterday.

Lin Erda, one of China's leading negotiators on climate change, gave his green proposal during an exclusive interview with China Daily before Premier Wen Jiabao leaves for the United Nations High-Level Event on the Millennium Development Goals, which is scheduled for next Thursday.

"Rich countries must cut emissions first, and help developing countries on technology transfer," said Lin, who insists developed countries should cut emissions by at least 80 percent by 2050.