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Global warming is closely related to human activities, especially the excessive consumption of fossil fuels. Therefore, in order to mitigate global warming and reduce its disastrous impacts on human society, the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions such as CO2 must be reduced. The impacts of CO2 emissions are global and constant. Since the development history varies from country to country, we must correctly recognize the CO2 emission situations in different countries in order to make the “common but differentiated responsibilities” clear for different countries.
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Liao, H., Wu, G., Liu, L., Ma, X., Wei, Y. (2011). Analysis of Energy Consumption and CO2 Emissions in China. In: Wei, Y., Wu, G., Liu, L., Zou, L. (eds) Energy Economics: CO2 Emissions in China. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-13847-8_2
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