Posted AT 6:01 AM EDT on 20/06/07
China overtakes U.S. as top polluter
AMSTERDAM — China has overtaken the United States as the top emitter of carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas, because of surging energy use amid an economic boom, a Dutch government-funded agency said on Wednesday.
Other experts have estimated that China will only surpass the United States in coming years. The rise to number one emitter may put pressure on Beijing to do more to help a UN-led fight against global warming.
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