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China is pretty interesting in this regard. While they really do burn incredible amounts of coal, they are also worlds biggest producers of photovoltaic and win
by bildung 11y ago
China is pretty interesting in this regard. While they really do burn incredible amounts of coal, they are also worlds biggest producers of photovoltaic and wind energy and strife for a renewable share of 16% by 2020. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_policy_of_China#Renewables https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_policy_of_China#Renewab...
- jerven 11y agoAnd it is starting to work http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/26/china-coal-idUSL3N0WL32720150326 http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/26/china-coal-idUSL3N... with decline in coal use starting.
- Qworg 11y agoActually, I think it is debatable - a large portion of the decline could be pinned on the reduction of demand. If China roars back, so will the coal plants.
- jerven 11y agoCould be, but I guess that burning coal will not lead to enough value and will roar back less than the other sources.
- toomuchtodo 11y agoBy the time China roars back (years, at least), coal won't be economically viable (as long as wind and solar manufacturers continue to manufacture at full tilt).
- justincormack 11y agoCoal is subsidised in China, and a lot is produced by state owned firms. So price does not necessarily matter so much, it is political will.
- drumdance 11y agoUnfortunately those numbers are suspect: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/04/world/asia/china-burns-much-more-coal-than-reported-complicating-climate-talks.html?_r=0 http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/04/world/asia/china-burns-muc...
- jerven 11y agoThank you, interesting link.