China: doing better than Australia on climate action

The basic facts are that China, as a developing country, is doing much more than many other countries to tackle climate change. This includes: · Ratifying the Kyoto Protocol. · A plan for energy intensity to drop by 20% by 2010 from 2005 levels. · Legislating a 16% renewable energy target by 2020. The Renewable Energy Promotion Law is the first of its kind in Asia. · Hosting almost 700 CDM projects that will reduce emissions by 1.14 billion tonnes – double Australia’s total emissions. · Fuel efficiency standards more stringent than those in Australia, Canada, California and the United States.