Importers responsible for Chinese carbon emissions

By Adeline Teoh · 18 March 2009 · Locked

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China wants to exclude its export market from any treaty on climate change after estimates showing that export production comprises 20 percent of its carbon emissions. Importers of Chinese products need to take responsibility for the emissions caused by the products they buy, said Chinese climate official Li Gao: “We produce products and these products […]

Tags: Carbon Emissions, China, Climate Change, Importers