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Does China care about the
environment?
Peter Tzeng
Natural Resources Defense Council
Beijing, China
Summer 2010
Context
China’s Human Development Index (1975-2008)
Source: UNDP China Human Development Report 2009/10
Problems
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Air Pollution
Auto Boom
CO2 Emissions
Energy Consumption
Coal Consumption
Direct Environmental Damages
Problem: Auto
China’s Automobile Growth (1990-2008)
Source: The Economist, National Bureau of Statistics of China
Problem: CO2
China’s CO2 Emissions (1970-2006)
Source: UNDP China Human Development Report 2009/10
Problem: CO2
World’s CO2 Emissions (1970-2006)
Source: UNDP China Human Development Report 2009/10
Problem: CO2
World’s CO2 Emissions (1970-2006)
Source: UNDP China Human Development Report 2009/10
Problem: Energy
China’s Energy Consumption (2009)
Source: ABC News, July 20, 2010
Problem: Energy
China’s Energy Consumption (2009)
Source: ABC News, July 20, 2010
Source: Bloomberg, August 11, 2010
Problem: Coal
World’s Energy Consumption Structures (2007)
Source: UNDP China Human Development Report 2009/10
Problem: Coal
World’s Energy Consumption Structures (2007)
Source: UNDP China Human Development Report 2009/10
Problem: Coal
World’s Longest Traffic Jam (2010)
Source: Bloomberg, August 24 2010
Problem: Direct Damages
Copper Mine Leak (2010)
Source: China Daily, July 30 2010
Problem: Direct Damages
Dalian Oil Spill (2010)
Source: Global Times, July 19 2010
Problem: Direct Damages
Dalian Oil Spill (2010)
Source: Global Times, July 19 2010
Source: New York Times, August 4 2010
Two Facts
• Per Capita
• Per GDP
Fact: Per Capita
World’s Per Capita CO2 Emissions (1980-2006)
Source: UNDP China Human Development Report 2009/10
Fact: Per Capita
World’s Per Capita CO2 Emissions (1980-2006)
Source: UNDP China Human Development Report 2009/10
Fact: Per GDP
World’s Change in Carbon Intensity (1971-2007)
Source: UNDP China Human Development Report 2009/10
Fact: Per GDP
World’s Change in Carbon Intensity (1971-2007)
Source: UNDP China Human Development Report 2009/10
Responses
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Renewables
Investment
Crackdowns
New Technology
Response: Renewables
China’s Wind Energy Market (2009)
Source: Popular Science, August 5 2010
Response: Renewables
Renewable Electric Power Capacity (2009)
Source: REN21 Renewables 2010 Global Status Report
Response: Renewables
Renewable Electric Power Capacity (2009)
Source: REN21 Renewables 2010 Global Status Report
Response: Renewables
Renewable Electric Power Capacity (2009)
Source: REN21 Renewables 2010 Global Status Report
Response: Renewables
Public Market Investment & Growth (2008-2009)
Unit: $ Billion
Source: UNEP Bloomberg Global Trends in Sustainable Energy Investment Report 2010
Response: Investment
Alternative Energy and Reforestation (2010)
Source: Bloomberg, August 18 2010
Response: Investment
Clean Energy (2010)
Source: China Daily, July 21 2010
Response: Crackdowns
Closing Coal Plants (2010)
Source: Xinhua News, July 25 2010
Response: New Technology
Smart Grid Plans (2010)
Source: China Daily, August 13 2010
Response: New Technology
Solar-powered Train Station (2010)
Source: Clean Technica, July 20 2010
Response: New Technology
“Overground” Bus Pilot Project (2010)
Source: Clean Technica, August 3 2010
Provincial
Carbon Intensity at the Provincial Level (2007)
Source: UNDP China Human Development Report 2009/10
Policy Making
Political System
Source: Xinhua News, 2009
Policy Making
Pilot Carbon Trading (2010)
Source: Reuters, August 12, 2010
Views on the Street
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Air
Water
Traffic
Road to IM
Limits on AC
Wind Turbines in IM
Reusable chopsticks
Views on the Street
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Air
Water
Traffic
Road to IM
Limits on AC
Wind Turbines in IM
Reusable chopsticks
Views on the Street
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Air
Water
Traffic
Road to IM
Limits on AC
Wind Turbines in IM
Reusable chopsticks
Views on the Street
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Air
Water
Traffic
Road to IM
Limits on AC
Wind Turbines in IM
Reusable chopsticks
Views on the Street
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Air
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Traffic
Road to IM
Limits on AC
Wind Turbines in IM
Reusable chopsticks
Views on the Street
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Air
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Traffic
Road to IM
Limits on AC
Wind Turbines in IM
Reusable chopsticks
Views on the Street
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Air
Water
Traffic
Road to IM
Limits on AC
Wind Turbines in IM
Reusable chopsticks
Views on the Street
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Air
Water
Traffic
Road to IM
Limits on AC
Wind Turbines in IM
Reusable chopsticks
Views on the Street
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Air
Water
Traffic
Road to IM
Limits on AC
Wind Turbines in IM
Reusable chopsticks
Conclusion
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Problems
Facts
Responses
Views on the Street
Disclaimer
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This presentation is for informational purposes only and does not necessarily
reflect the views or positions of the Natural Resources Defense Council, the
Princeton Environmental Institute, or Princeton in Asia.
In addition to the sources cited throughout this presentation, other sources used
include: www.democraticunderground.com, www.lead.org, www.inquisitr.com,
www.nangka.org, and www.tourochina.com.au.
Thanks