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China White Paper Boasts Progress on Carbon Emissions

China issued a white paper on Tuesday outlining its successes in reducing carbon emissions and setting new targets, while calling out the developed world to pull its weight, in a preemptive move to publicize its accomplishments ahead of next week’s United Nations Climate Change Conference in Durban. From The New York Times: Speaking Tuesday as the white paper was released, officials said Chin