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China burns half of coal consumption worldwide, figures show
2015-05-31 09:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: China now burns nearly as much coal as the rest of the world combined. The country's appetite for the carbon-intensive fuel rose by 9% in 2011, to 3.8bn tonnes, meaning it now accounts for 47% of worldwide coal consumption. The growth, revealed by US government figures on Tuesday, was driven by China's booming economy, which has grown at an average rate of around 10% over the past decade. China overtook the US as the world's biggest carbon emitter in 2007, and became the world's biggest consumer...
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