China gas emissions 'may pass US'

With such a huge population it is indeed not surprising that China will sooner or later become the largest emitter of greenhouse gases, yet I do not feel particularly worry.

Not because I am biased towards my own country, indeed China can exercise a better control over civilians in these kinds of affairs. The largest problem in China are still poverty, welfare and education, controlling carbon emission is a comparatively small issue and the government should be capable to tackle this well.

A strict regulation and control can be arguably good or bad. While it can be interpreted as a lack of human rights or whatever, I do believe in this context, strict regulation is the quick clean solution we ever need.

The International Energy Agency had predicted China's carbon dioxide emissions would pass the US by 2010.

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