China is no longer a developing nation, at least in terms of CO2 emissions. The country has graduated to “developed” status, according to a new report claiming that the country could meet or surpass U.S CO2 levels by 2017. The report , written by the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, claims that the combination of China’s carbon-heavy industries and rapidly increasing infrastructure are responsible for the growth.
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China May Become World’s Biggest CO2 Emitter By 2017