| United States President Barack Obama faces an uphill task in enlisting China’s support to combat climate change at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum meeting underway this week in Beijing. The issue gained importance against the backdrop of a major United Nations report issued earlier this month that squarely blames human activity for global warming.
It warns that “if left unchecked, climate change will increase the likelihood of severe, pervasive and irreversible impacts for people and ecosystems.” Although China has been working to curb greenhouse gas emissions, it rejects the developed world’s interpretations of its responsibility and now faces pollution concerns at home, too...............................................Full Article: Source
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