Apa Sherpa on the summit of Mt. Everest. Apa Sherpa holds the record of most summits of the world's highest mountain with 21 successful summits. (Photo) Mingma Sherpa. On May 11, 2011, Apa Sherpa summited Everest for the 21st time, breaking his own record of 20 summits.
Next steps: So what are the next steps for China in implementing the Paris Agreement? Here are some of the major ones: Incorporate the agreement into national and local Five Year Plans: China's Five Year Plans are the government's major development blueprints for long-term social and economic policies.
China has made some improvements in environmental protection during recent years. According to the World Bank, 'China is one of a few countries in the world that have been rapidly increasing their forest cover. It is managing to reduce air and water pollution. 2012 study stated that pollution had little effect on economic growth which in China's case was largely dependent on physical capital expansion and increased energy consumption due to the dependency on manufacturing and heavy industries.