Bloomberg reported that China's government is hopeful the nation will meet energy reduction targets next year as part of plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Mr Xie Zhenhua deputy director of the National Development and Reform Commission said cutting energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product by 20% by 2010 compared with levels four years ago was a solemn promise China had made to the world.

According to US Department of Energy data on Bloomberg that China became the world's biggest emitter of greenhouse gases from burning oil, coal and natural gas in 2006 followed by the US Russia, India and Japan.

Increasing energy efficiency and investing in renewable energy sources to lessen reliance on coal and oil forms part of China's plans to cut emissions. About 80% of the nation's electricity is produced by coal fired power plants.