China’s energy use makes it the world’s largest carbon emitter Tony Shi Photography/Getty Images
There is a question frequently repeated by sceptics of plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions in Western nations: what about China? This simplistic refrain asks the right question for the wrong reasons. That is because China plays a paradoxical role in the global picture of climate change. It is now by far the largest emitter of greenhouse gases, annually pumping out . It is also the world’s largest…
