China passes US as world's biggest CO2 emitter - Guardian

[Eugene]

Source: The Guardian

China passes US as world's biggest CO2 emitter

John Vidal and David Adam
Wednesday June 20, 2007
The Guardian

China has overtaken the US as the biggest producer of carbon dioxide,
a development that will increase anxiety about its role in driving man-
made global warming and will add to pressure on the world's politicians
to reach an agreement on climate change that includes the Chinese
economy.

China's emissions had not been expected to overtake those from the US,
formerly the biggest polluter, for several years, although some reports
predicted it could happen next year.

But according to figures released yesterday by the Netherlands
Environmental Assessment Agency, which advises the Dutch government,
soaring demand for coal to generate electricity and a surge in cement
production have helped to push China's recorded emissions for 2006
beyond those of the US.

The agency said China produced 6,200m tonnes of CO2 last year,
compared with 5,800m tonnes from the US. Britain produced about 600m
tonnes. But per head of population, China's pollution remains relatively
low, about a quarter of that in the US and half that of the UK.

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Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/china/story/0,,2106999,00.html

[BushOut06]

1. The neothugs will be eating this up

It's their ace argument against the Kyoto Treaty - "how come we have to do it, but they don't?". Doesn't it remind you of when you were a kid, and you used to whine "how come I have to go to bed early, but he doesn't?"

[kurth]

2. But... but... they're still developing and they need to be exempted from regulations

while polluting themselves and everyone else to death.

[redphish]

3. We'll get the lead back in no time.

As soon as the Bush administration finishes pulling out the rest of the EPA's teeth.

[benld74]

4. We may be #2, but we try harder

[Rosa Luxemburg]

5. we pass on the making of pollution to them

also, they slave away at very low salaries to make our stuff