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"With an energy-hungry economy, an historic reliance on coal and vast
manufacturing enterprises, China is the world’s single largest emitter,
accounting for 27% of the world’s carbon dioxide and a third of all greenhouse
gas emissions.
But China is also the world’s largest manufacturer of solar panels and wind
turbines. Domestically, it is installing green power at a rate the world has
never seen. This year alone, China built enough solar, wind, hydro and nuclear
capacity to cover the entire electricity consumption of France. Next year, we
may see something even more remarkable – the population giant’s first ever drop
in emissions from the power sector.
The COP28 climate talks began well, buoyed by November’s Sunnyland Statement
between China and the United States, the second largest emitter. At previous
climate talks, US-China cooperation has been lacking. But this time, they’re
largely on the same page.
The statement outlined joint support for global tripling of renewable energy by
2030, tackling methane and plastic pollution, and a transition away from fossil
fuels."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
