China registers sharp drop in carbon intensity
Heavy smoke rises from an oil refinery in Lanzhou, Gansu province, in May 2010. China is now the world's largest emitter of carbon. Pei Qiang / for China Daily |
BEIJING - China has become the top emitter of carbon in the world after its emissions of greenhouse gases increased by 33.6 percent from 2006 to 2010, according to a report released by Tsinghua University on Wednesday.
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