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China could cut coal (mostly) by 2050
2015-04-21 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: From a climate change perspective, China's carbon footprint is huge: It consumes nearly as much coal as every other country in the world combined. And it's the world's largest greenhouse gas emitter. But it may be possible for China to shake most of its reliance on fossil fuels, in part by producing more than 85 percent of its electricity and more than 60 percent of its total energy needs from renewables by 2050, according to a study published Monday. Showing that it's feasible for China to...
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