China to limit carbon emissions for first time, climate adviser claims

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Absolute cap to come into effect from 2016, top official says on the day after US announces ambitious carbon plan

China, the world's biggest greenhouse gas emitter, has pledged to limit its total emissions for the first time. He Jiankin, chairman of China's Advisory Committee on Climate Change, told a conference...

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