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From: akira, [DNS_Address]
Subject: China makes up 80+% of global clean energy manufacturing investment
URL: https://twitter.com/BenjaminNorton/status/1681326022916972551
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The US is the most hypocritical nation on Earth The US condescendingly tells China to "take significant, substantial action" to fight climate change, but China already LEADS THE WORLD in fighting climate change China makes up 80+% of global clean energy manufacturing investment China is on track to install more solar panels this year than all of the panels ever installed in the US. China will likely install 154 gigawatts of solar capacity this year. In all of the US, there was a total of 144 gigawatts installed as of 2022. https://bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-22/china-s-solar-power- boom-is-accelerating-past-last-year-s-record-surge POLITICOEurope Jul 16 The US says China should be pressured to “take significant, substantial action“ in fighting climate change. "They should not able to hide behind any kind of claim that they’re a developing nation," National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan says. https://bit.ly/44ObJq8 |
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From: ryan, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: China makes up 80+% of global clean energy manufacturing...
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it's a start but they have a long way to go...these numbers are from 21 but they have opnly dropped a percentage point or two in the last 2 years... China emits more greenhouse gas than the entire developed world combined, a new report has claimed. The research by Rhodium Group says China emitted 27% of the world's greenhouse gases in 2019. The US was the second-largest emitter at 11% while India was third with 6.6% of emissions, the think tank said. Scientists warn that without an agreement between the US and China it will be hard to avert dangerous climate change. China's emissions more than tripled over the previous three decades, the report from the US-based Rhodium Group added. The Asian giant has the world's largest population, so its per person emissions are still far behind the US, but the research said those emissions have increased too, tripling over the course of two decades. China has vowed to reach net-zero emissions by 2060 with a peak no later than 2030. President Xi Jinping reiterated his pledge at a climate summit organised by US President Joe Biden last month. "This major strategic decision is made based on our sense of responsibility to build a community with a shared future for mankind and our own need to secure sustainable development," President Xi said at the time. However, China is heavily reliant on coal power. The country is currently running 1,058 coal plants - more than half the world's capacity. |
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