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Chinese government adviser warns that 2C global warming target is unrealistic | Environment | The Guardian: "Chinese government adviser warns that 2C global warming target is unrealistic

China's emissions unlikely to fall low enough because 2C target 'does not provide room for developing countries'

* Jonathan Watts, Asia environment correspondent
* guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 16 September 2009 15.13 BST
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Labourer works at a coking factory in Changzhi

A labourer works at a coking factory in Changzhi, Shanxi province Photograph: STRINGER SHANGHAI/REUTERS

Don't expect China to keep global warming below 2C, a senior government adviser warned in Beijing today at the launch of an influential report on the nation's prospects for low-carbon growth.

Even in a best-case scenario with massive investment in solar energy and carbon capture technology, Dai Yande, deputy chief of the Energy Research Institute, said China's emissions were unlikely to fall low enough to remain below the temperature goal recommended by the G8 and European Union.
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