Climate fears prompt energy U-turn in China (their CO2 emissions drop as US rises)
"Although its emissions of carbon dioxide, the main cause of global warming, rose rapidly between 1978 and 1996, they then fell sharply as a result of clean-up measures. US government figures suggest emissions dropped by 17 per cent between 1996 and 2000, while the Chinese economy grew by 36 per cent. During the same period, US emissions grew by 5 per cent."
Well, I guess we'll just have to up those "US government figures" and get China back in line with us.
Arf