New Delhi, April 13 : A document released by the Information
Office of the State Council, China, has aimed to cut the
country’s sulfur dioxide emission by 2010. According to the
document, in 2010, China’s amount of chemical oxygen demand
(COD) and the emission of sulfur dioxide will be 10 percent
lower than those in 2005. The National Human Rights Action Plan
of China (2009-2010) said that China will take an active part in
international cooperation in an effort to create an environment
favorable for human existence and sustainable development and
build a resource-conserving and environment-friendly society to
guarantee the public’s environmental rights. The plan said that
China will develop renewable energy resources, and work toward
the goal of increasing their consumption to 10 percent of the
total energy consumption by 2010. The country will implement its
National Plan for Coping with Climate Change by slowing down
greenhouse gas emission, according to the plan. (ANI) - Oil
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