Posted on 10/08/2011 11:04:46 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
That headline from Zhang Musheng, one of Chinas most influential intellectuals according to this article in the Sydney Morning Herald.
From the article:
A new study by the Netherlands Environment Assessment Agency shows China now emits far more greenhouse emissions than any other country, with emissions doubling between 2003 and 2010.
Chinas carbon emissions rose 10 per cent last year alone, to 9 billion tonnes, compared with 5.2 billion tonnes for the United States.
The report showed Indias emissions also rose rapidly, by 9 per cent, although its total emissions are still only one-fifth of Chinas.
The most startling finding, however, is that Chinas per capita emissions are now higher than several rich nations including France and Italy. Chinas per capita emissions could even overtake the US within six years, the study said.
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I like that!
As for the ChiComs; yeah, they go just a tad beyond 'not nice.' 'Murdering thugs' would not be overstating it.
I’m sure they don’t.
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