The country is home to one-sixth of the world’s people, yet it accounts for almost one-half of global coal consumption. If China does not reduce that share and cut its greenhouse-gas emissions, keeping global warming in check will prove impossible.
如果中国智能追求一个目标，那就是减少对煤炭能源的依赖。中国人口占全球的六分之一，但却消费了全球近二分之一的煤炭。如果中国不降低这一比例并减少温室气体排放，那么遏制全球变暖就无从实现。