Chinese emissions dropped in first half of 2015, government claims
World's largest polluter says emissions of heavily polluting gases fell, as imports of coal shrank in August
China has committed to reducing its emissions by 60-65 per cent per unit of GDP from 2006 levels
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China, the world’s biggest polluter and buyer of coal, saw a fall in its emissions in the first half of this year, while imports of coal slid by nearly 18 per cent last month, new figures show.