[lbo-talk] exporting GHG to China

[Doug Henwood]

I asked Elizabeth Economy what share of Chinese greenhouse gases come  
from U.S. demand. Here's her answer:


> Can't even begin to calculate...most GHG from burning coal...  
> industries such as electricity, steel, building materials, etc. Are  
> 40 percent more energy intensive in China than in other  
> countries...they contribute to build factories that export to US,  
> but hardly likely that this is a significant part of the problem.   
> China's urbanization push, inability to control local investment in  
> inefficient heavy industries, these are the real challenges.