Finamore, Barbara
Will China Save the Planet?
- ISBN 13:
- 9781509532643
- author:
- Finamore, Barbara
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Polity Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 200
- Dimensions:
- 19 x 12.5 x 1.4 centimetres (0.1
- Genre:
- Science, Environment, Nonfiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
China's role in addressing global environmental challenges is becoming increasingly important. As the world's largest carbon emitter, China is leading a global clean energy revolution.
The transition to low-carbon energy is not without its challenges, however. The country faces significant economic and political hurdles in addressing its domestic environmental crisis.
Despite these challenges, there are reasons for hope. China's leaders understand that transforming the country's economy from one reliant on polluting industries to a clean energy-based economy is essential for both the planet's future and China's own prosperity.