"We are going to introduce a domestic cap-and-trade programme, but the cap will be on energy intensity, not carbon," said Ramesh.

我们即将向国内引进排放上限和交易计划，但是上限针对能源使用量，而非碳排放量。“兰密施说。”

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reducing energy and carbon intensity;

减少能源和碳排放强度；

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China and India announced plans in recent days to reduce the energy intensity, or the amount of carbon-dioxide emissions per unit of gross domestic product, of their economies over the next decade.

近日，中国和印度都宣布了在未来十年削减碳强度的计划。

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China, India and other developing countries have already promised to cut the energy or carbon intensity of their expanding economies.

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The carbon dioxide intensity of U.S. energy supply (CO2 per unit of energy) in 2009 also dropped as a result of lower natural gas prices relative to coal.

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Now, the only long-term solution to high energy prices is reducing our dependence on foreign oil and lowering the carbon intensity of our economy.

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