China to try to curb CO2 emissions earlier than 2030: PM

By Julien Ponthus PARIS (Reuters) - China formally committed to halting the rise in its emissions within the next 15 years and pledged on Tuesday to reduce the carbon intensity of its vast economy, releasing its much anticipated strategy for United Nations climate talks. In a plan that largely mirrors commitments Beijing made in a joint U.S. environment agreement last year, China said it would try to curb its carbon emissions before a 2030 target. "China's carbon dioxide emission will