2009Sept19: US and China account for about 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions (New York Times, 2009). The European Union is responsible for 14% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and Russia and India are each responsible for 5% (BBC, 2009).
Reference: BBC http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8268077.stm New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/20/science/earth/20nations.html
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