Chinese efforts to combat climate change aid global shift to green energy
From Chinadaily.com.cn
Chinese efforts to combat climate change aid global shift to green energy
The rapid growth of renewable energy in China is outpacing the pursuit of national carbon goals, significantly aiding the global shift toward green energy, experts said.
They noted that China's advancements in technology, manufacturing and installations are crucial in providing affordable power and combating climate change globally.
Heymi Bahar, senior analyst at the International Energy Agency, said China is contributing a major portion of the National Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement, which is all about countries' climate action goals to cut emissions and adapt to climate impacts.
Bahar said the rapid growth of renewable energy in China can potentially allow the country to peak carbon emissions well ahead of its 2030 goal.
"China's lead in clean energy technologies is much more important than its share in the demand for renewables. Without China's scale of manufacturing and installing renewables, it is very difficult to combat climate change," he said.