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Why is China crucial in the fight against climate change

Following is the fifth in a series of Q+As on major climate change themes.

By Gerard Wynn

(Reuters) canada goose black friday sale China buy canada goose jacket cheap rapid economic growth is steering the world out of financial crisis but also pumping greenhouse gas emissions into canada goose coats the atmosphere, undermining global efforts to avoid dangerous climate uk canada goose change.

WHAT ARE CHINA CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) EMISSIONS? China CO2 emissions in canada goose coats on sale 2009 from burning fossil fuels were 7.5 canada goose uk black friday billion tonnes, or 24 percent of the global total, according to the energy company BP.

WHERE DOES CHINA RANK IN GLOBAL CARBON EMITTERS China is buy canada goose jacket the world biggest carbon emitter, and is rapidly extending its lead because its emissions are growing much faster than number two emitter, the United States.

China emissions from fossil fuels overtook those of the United States in 2008, according Canada Goose Parka to BP data.

HOW FAST canada goose clearance sale ARE ITS EMISSIONS GROWING? China emissions grew about 9 canada goose outlet percent last year, in line with its economic output.

That contrasts with number two the United States, whose emissions fell about 7 percent in the wake Canada Goose online of the financial crisis.

DO CHINA CO2 EMISSIONS THREATEN THE WORLD CLIMATE?

The International Energy Agency, energy adviser to developed countries, last year proposed 2020 emissions limits for various countries compatible with the goal of limiting global canada goose clearance warming to 2 degrees, a common uk canada goose outlet benchmark canadian goose jacket for dangerous climate Canada Goose Jackets change.

It suggested a China goal of 8.4 billion tonnes. At its current rate of cheap Canada Goose increase Canada Goose sale China will pass that level in 2011 with another decade of likely rises ahead.

Carbon emissions from India, which says it is now the world no.3 emitter, are Canada Goose Coats On Sale also expected to keep growing from 1.8 tonnes per capita now (versus more than 5 tonnes per capita for China) to 3.6 tonnes by 2030, the Indian government says.

But India says greater investments in renewable and nuclear energy cheap canada goose uk will curb the growth in canada goose factory sale emissions.

WHAT DOES CHINA SAY ABOUT ITS GROWING CARBON EMISSIONS China has resisted an absolute cap on its greenhouse gas canada goose uk shop emissions, like those developed countries are expected to implement. It says a cap would be unfair because it contributed less to the problem historically, its emissions per capita are still relatively low and it needs leeway to grow its economy.

WHAT DOES THE REST OF THE WORLD SAY? Britain energy and climate change secretary, Chris Huhne, said in September:

has) just announced an increase in carbon emissions which is the same scale as the entire carbon emissions of the United Kingdom. canada-gooseoutlets All the carbon emissions reductions throughout the world are effectively canceled out canada goose uk outlet by China increase. I sure it will be resolved in the right direction, and for the sake of our collective interests I hope very quickly.

WHAT IS CHINA DOING TO CONTAIN ITS EMISSIONS China focus is on reducing intensity the amount of the main greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide (CO2), emitted for each dollar canada goose of economic activity. It plans to reduce this by 40 45 percent by 2020 compared to 2005.

It also wants to raise the proportion of non fossil fuels in total primary energy use to 15 percent by 2020 from less than 9 percent in 2009.

China new five year plan and a follow up one for 2016 2020 will detail how to reach the intensity goal and shift to low carbon growth. But it is struggling to meet an existing target to cut energy intensity by 20 percent from 2005 10.

WHAT DO canada goose store EXPERTS SAY? British economist Nicholas Stern said in November that in its next five year Canada Goose Outlet plan China would have to repeat the ambition of its last energy intensity target Canada Goose Online and add a 10 percent reduction in emissions per unit of energy.

is a stronger level of ambition than currently envisaged but would be necessary to have a reasonable chance of limiting warming to no more than 2 degrees, he said.