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China is set to overtake the US as the world's biggest carbon-dioxide emitter by 2030, according to a new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
The report, which is based on the country's National Development and Reform Commission's latest five-year plan, predicts that by 2030, China's emissions will be equal to those of the US, which is expected to reach 3 billion tons of carbon dioxide per year, the BBC reports.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which is made up of scientists, environmentalists, and governments, says that if the world wants to avoid the worst effects of climate change, it needs to stop the global average temperature from rising 3.6 degrees over the pre-industrial average, which is expected to happen at a rate of 3.6 degrees per decade.
China, which is expected to see its GDP grow 5.6% per year by 2023, is aiming to reduce its emissions per unit of GDP by 40% to 45% by 2020, and to increase the share of non-fossil fuels in primary energy consumption to 20% by 2030, according to a previous Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report.
The US, which is also aiming to reduce emissions per unit of GDP by 40% to 45% by 2020, is expected to see
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