It is likely that the future environment of our globe depends on the actions taken by China and India as they develop into two of the three largest economies in the world over the next twenty-five years. The global warming problem alone will be dominated by the total greenhouse gas emissions from these two countries. This article summarizes the economic growth of these two countries, the resulting increasing environmental problems, the trends and impacts of increased energy consumption, the trends and impacts of greenhouse gas emissions, and the potential for reducing these impacts, should the two countries have the will to do so.
A novel Grey Forecasting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from four Industries of China and India
