China's carbon conundrum

Ye Qi; Tong Wu; Jiankun He; David A. King

doi:10.1038/ngeo1870

China's carbon conundrum

Ye Qi, Tong Wu, Jiankun He, David A. King

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Abstract

China's carbon dioxide emissions are rising fast. Yet, per capita, gross domestic product and energy use are only a fraction of their United States equivalents. With a growing urban middle class, the trend will continue, but there is progress on the path to a low-carbon economy.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	507-509
Number of pages	3
Journal	Nature Geoscience
Volume	6
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/ngeo1870
Publication status	Published - Jul 2013
Externally published	Yes

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