Many world leaders are gathering in Madrid, Spain to discuss how to reduce the world’s temperatures. As they meet, China is expected to receive a lot of attention. China is the largest producer of carbon gases linked to rising temperatures. China burns about half the coal used in the world each year. Coal is a fossil fuel that releases carbon dioxide and other gases when it is burned. Between 2000 and 2018, China’s yearly carbon gas emissions increased by nearly two hundred percent. China now releases about 30 percent of the world’s total. However, China is also the leading market for solar energy devices, wind turbines and electric vehicles.
What does emission mean?
causing temperature increase
solar energy devices
release into the atmosphere
link to rising water
Who is receiving attention at the meeting?
Spain
China
fossil fuels
the President
China is the largest producer of carbon gas.
combustion engines
carbon gas
smaller batteries
coal for devices