2009Nov26: China pledges to reduce its carbon intensity (amount of CO2 emitted for each unit of GDP), by 40-45% by the year 2020, compared with 2005 levels (New York Times).
Reference: New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/27/science/earth/27climate.html
Image Description: Members of the audience applaud as President Barack Obama addresses the town hall meeting with future Chinese leaders at the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum in Shanghai, China. November 16, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza). Image Location: White House.gov http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/photogallery/november-2009-photo-day Image Permission: This file is in the public domain because it was created by a U.S. government employee.