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The common image of China as a big carbon polluter belies the clean energy miracle currently underway in the country, says Wu Changhua.

Based on current growth rates, China's carbon emissions will equal today's entire global output by 2030, warn Ning Zeng and colleagues.

The Clean Development Mechanism has not yet stimulated a significant low-carbon energy market in the developing world — crucial if it is to help limit climate change, says Michael Wara.

Sunita Narain argues that India should not enter into climate change partnerships with world's 'renegade emitters'.

With appropriate planning, China's new coal power plants could be made to produce fewer carbon emissions, says Jon Gibbins.

An export duty on carbon-intensive products, similar to that recently imposed by China on textiles, could help overcome the key obstacle to Southern participation in the upcoming 'post-Kyoto' climate change negotiations, say Benito Müller and Anju Sharma.