China will become the world’s biggest carbon polluter this year, overtaking the United States.So says the International Energy Agency (IEA), in a grim forecast of rising international demand for fossil fuels. The rapid growth of the Chinese and Indi... ...full story at China Confidential
from China Confidential on Thu, Nov 08 2007
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