Like us on Facebook: http://testu.be/ilikeTestTube The U.S. and China just signed an agreement promising to cut down on greenhouse gas emissions in both countries. This is a big feat for...
========== Recently US President Barack Obama and Chinese
President Xi Jinping announced an agreement that will cut greenhouse gases by
significant margins in both countries. China is the largest emitter of greenhouse gases in the
world, producing more than 28 percent of the world’s annual greenhouse gases in 2013. So, what
does this agreement mean to China? Or more importantly, the world? First, lets look at what China has pledged
to accomplish. President Jinping announced China will cap carbon dioxide emissions “around
2030.” They also plan on addressing renewable energy by increasing non-fossil fuel consumption
to 20% of total energy used, up from 9.8% in 2013. They have also been experimenting with
wind, solar, hydro and nuclear energy sources. The question ...