China Appears Committed To Renewables — But Why?

As we all well know, China is front and center on the world stage when it comes to energy. The “awakening giant” is simultaneously the world’s biggest polluter and most aggressive clean energy investor, with bold, fully committed plans to deploy massive amounts of solar, wind, and other technologies over the coming decade. Indeed, it’s hard to open an article on the subject of renewables and not find some mention of the pace at which China is investing in clean energy.

But let’s explore this further, and look behind some of the headlines. Why exactly is this happening? In this month’s 2GreenEnergy survey, we ask you to rate your level of agreement with a half-dozen or so different propositions on the subject. Please click here to participate. Thanks very much!