Renewable energies account for 29% of China's energy production and 21% of US's. In 2010, this was 19% and 10% respectively. So, they have a bit of a head sta

Renewable energies account for 29% of China's energy production and 21% of US's. In 2010, this was 19% and 10% respectively. So, they have a bit of a head start, but are transitioning to renewables just as quickly as the US. Their much larger population does make the overall impact they're having on the environment larger, though, and yes they are still building new coal plants to keep up with rapidly increasing energy needs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electricity_sector_in_China https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electricity_sector_in_China https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electricity_sector_of_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electricity_sector_of_the_Unit...