China admits to climate failings - BBC

[Eugene]

Last Updated: Sunday, 28 January 2007, 07:52 GMT

China admits to climate failings

China is failing to make progress on improving and protecting the environment,
according to a new Chinese government report.

The research ranks China among the world's 20 worst nations - a position
unchanged since 2004.

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The Chinese report, prepared by academics and government experts, ranked the
country 100th out of 118 countries surveyed.

Some 30 indicators were used to measure the level of "ecological modernisation"
including carbon dioxide emissions, sewage disposal rates and the safety of
drinking water.

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"Compared with social and economic modernisation, China's ecological modernisation
lags far behind," said the research group's director, He Chuanqi.

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Full article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6306881.stm

[Dead_Parrot]

1. That's encouraging

One of the advantages of still having a degree of centralised control over the economy: If Beijing decides to pull it's finger out and tackle the problem, it will probably move a lot quicker than than a free market system like those we enjoy in the west. Fingers crossed...

[MADem]

2. Gee, they're right behind.....US!!!!!!

Oh boy, America leads the way....