While in Europe the fights between those wanting more clean energy and those wanting less clean energy persist, on the other side of the world there is a country likely to become the largest producer of clean energy in the world. And no, it-s not the United States, but China.
China, the biggest producer of pollution in the world, has invested more than other countries when it comes to renewable energy, spending an estimated 220 billion dollars which comprises 40 of the funds allocated by the government to end the crisis. China has the ambition to build the largest clean energy power plants of the world, and is pursuing a leading role in the export of wind turbines. Another sector where China is receiving ponderous funding is the automobile industry, which will yield the production of hybrid and electric cars.
The notorious coal-fired power plants, so incriminated because of their high rate of pollution, are currently the leading cause of global warming in the world. But it appears that in the near future, these coal-fired power plants are expected to slowly disappear. In fact, China has promised that by 2020, 35 of energy will come from clean energy sources, a big step forward for the largest polluting economic empire of the world!
Unfortunately, demands for energy may be expected to double in the next 11 years, lowering the production of clean energy for future populations to just over 17. If China ultimately wants a future focused on ecological development, it must first and foremost also work on lowering its significant carbon dioxide emissions.