Chinas economy has problems, the population is falling and they do have a massive built up of green technologies. That are important factors for a fast change in emissions. Given that China is producing about 30% of global emissions, this is really great news. Lets hope countries like India do not make up for the drop.
this post was submitted on 18 Jun 2024
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My hopes are high that China can do this. They still seem to need a better grid, like most countries, so I am curious how they will solve this.