China has actually become quite concerned about the environmental effects of their energy use. Not global warming so much as pollution, but the effect is the sa

China has actually become quite concerned about the environmental effects of their energy use. Not global warming so much as pollution, but the effect is the same: they're investing heavily in alternative and nuclear energy. Independence from fuel suppliers, becoming the #1 manufacturer of solar arrays and the fact that alternatives are rapidly becoming cheaper are also factors. Maybe some of the now-emerging countries skip the oil/gas/coal phase entirely and go directly to renewables, in the same way that Africa skipped the landline and the traditional banking in favour of mobile phones and apps.