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“As Chinese manufacturers feed a growing global appetite for cheap goods, these exports account for a rising share of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions, a new study reveals. Exports are now responsible for one-third of China’s emissions, according to a study that will appear in the journal Energy Policy. The researchers describe their analysis as the most systematic study of the subject to date. In 2005, the most recent year for which data are available, China emitted an estimated 1.7 billion tons of carbon dioxide-equivalent during production of its exports. This is a steady increase from the estimated 230 million tons from exports in 1987, which represented 12 percent of the country’s net emissions, the study said.” (08/12/08)