China's carbon conundrum

被引:29
作者
Qi, Ye [1 ,2 ]
Wu, Tong [1 ,2 ]
He, Jiankun [3 ,4 ]
King, David A. [5 ]
机构
[1] Tsinghua Univ, Climate Policy Inst, Beijing 100084, Peoples R China
[2] Tsinghua Univ, Sch Publ Policy & Management, Beijing 100084, Peoples R China
[3] Tsinghua Univ, Inst Low Carbon Econ Res, Beijing 100084, Peoples R China
[4] China Natl Advisory Council Climate Change, Beijing 100084, Peoples R China
[5] Univ Cambridge, Dept Chem, Cambridge CB2 1EW, England
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10.1038/ngeo1870
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P [天文学、地球科学];
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07 ;
摘要
China's carbon dioxide emissions are rising fast. Yet, per capita, gross domestic product and energy use are only a fraction of their United States equivalents. With a growing urban middle class, the trend will continue, but there is progress on the path to a low-carbon economy.
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