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Agence France-Presse: The spread of consumerism among China's burgeoning middle class is behind the rapid growth of the Asian giant's environmental footprint, a conservation group said Monday.
Demand for construction, transport, goods and public services are the key factors behind ballooning carbon emissions, the World Wildlife Fund said in its annual "China Ecological Footprint" report.
"The growth in the carbon footprint is particularly associated with lifestyle changes in wealthier provinces," it said.
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China’s ecological footprint continues to grow
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on November 15th, 2010
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