The announcements came aion gold one day after the US declared it would cut carbon emissions by 17 percent by 2020 from the 2005 level. Washington also said President Barack Obama would take part in the opening of the two-week UN climate change conference.
Experts said action by Beijing and Washington shows collective political will to reach a substantial deal in Copenhagen - something President Hu Jintao and Obama aion kina called for during their summit this month in Beijing.
After a meeting presided over by Wen on Wednesday, the State Council said it had reviewed a national plan to address climate change and announced that China would reduce the intensity of carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP in 2020 by the 40 to 45 percent.
The voluntary action on the part of the Chinese government was based on national conditions and will be a major contribution to the world's efforts in tackling climate change, the State Council said in a statement.
"Appropriate handling of the climate change issue is of vital interest to China's social and economic development and people's benefits, as well as the aion kinah interests of all the people in the world and the world's long-term development," the statement read.
Xie Zhenhua, vice-minister in charge of the National aion power leveling Development and Reform Commission, China's top economic planner, said the country will not swerve from its carbon emissions cut target despite pressure and difficulties.
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