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China's climate target: is it achievable?

The world's top emitter pledges cuts, but "substantial societal reforms" are needed to make them.

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Qiu, J. China's climate target: is it achievable?. Nature 462, 550–551 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/462550a

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