China can go carbon neutral by 2050 while still growing its economy: report
By Laura He, CNN Business
Updated 6:35 AM ET, Fri November 22, 2019
https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/22/energy/china-2050-climate-crisis-report/index.html
In the next few decades, China can go carbon neutral without sacrificing economic growth or prosperity. Going “carbon neutral” is a way of releasing no carbon dioxide into the atmosphere or balancing carbon emissions with carbon removal. By 2050, China could triple its economic output per person, while reducing its carbon footprint. Adari Turner, the former chairman of the UK Financial Services Authority and UK Climate Change Committee, had a lot to say about China this past week. He stated that, “Given China's central role in the global economy, its vast renewable energy resources, and its technological leadership in key industries, China is uniquely positioned to lead the global energy transition and to decarbonize its economy completely by 2050”. Currently, China is one of the world’s biggest polluters. China and the U.S signed the 2015 Paris Agreement. Which is a pledge by 187 countries to reduce their carbon emissions. When the United States, began a formal withdrawal from the treaty this past month, Chin’s role has become even more important than ever before.
Turner continues to that’s that China’s ability to meet its objective by 2050 will “stir investment and innovation that could accelerate progress”. He believes that it would make the world’s second largest economy stronger. It is recommended that China focus on lower emissions from industries like steel, cement, and chemicals through the use of recycled materials. Another step would be to transitions into total electrification of rail and road services. Solar energy is another popular suggestion in the report for China. It is stated that China may set forceful public policies to obtain their objective.
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