02.11.2016 - China exceeds emission target
China successfully reduced its carbon intensity by 20 percent during the 12th Five-Year Plan period (2010-15), surpassing its original 17 percent target, said a senior environmental official on Tuesday. Xie Zhenhua, China's special representative for climate change, said at a Beijing press conference Tuesday the use of non-fossil fuels hit 12 percent, a little above the 11.4 percent target set by the 12th Five-Year Plan. Moreover, China's forest reserves have grown to 15.1 billion cubic meters, reaching its 2020 goal four years in advance, said the former environment minister..........................................Full Article: Source
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