Quoted in, “Is China a hero or a villain in the climate fight?” by Chermaine Lee for China News, Nithi Nesadurai, director and regional coordinator for climate advocacy group Climate Action Network Southeast Asia, said the country’s actions present both a challenge and an opportunity.
He said the current volume of emissions from China is a relatively recent development.
“Historically, the U.S. and EU have emitted substantially more greenhouse gases over a longer period, since the 1850s dating back to the Industrial Revolution, contributing disproportionately to the current climate crisis. When emissions are calculated on a per capita basis, China is about half of that in the U.S.,” he explained.
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