China on right track to becoming greener

China may be the world's largest greenhouse gas (GHG) emitter, but it is also the world leader in energy production from renewable sources. It has also and has increased its budget for environmental protection to about 1.2 percent of its GDP - a figure in line with that of Western European countries.

So is China getting greener?

China has experienced an impressive period of economic growth for 40 years, during which its per capita GDP has grown more than 40 times. Today, China is the world's second-largest economy by nominal GDP, and the largest economy by purchasing power parity.