China’s Investing Big in Renewables – But Why?

Here’s another in our ongoing series of reports elucidating the challenges we face in our efforts to migrate from fossil fuels to renewable energy. This one’s based on a survey of 200 respondents, in which we contrast the behavior of the top two economic powers on Earth, noting that, where the U.S. seems mired in lethargy, China is taking far bolder steps in the direction of renewables. But precisely what lies behind this flurry of activity? In other words, Why exactly is China making such a robust investment in clean energy?

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Given the variety of independent, critically important reasons for our civilization to wean itself off its dependence on oil and coal, and the upside promise of clean energy, e.g., the number of jobs it will create, why are we – particularly in the U.S., moving so slowly in making the transition, especially compared to China? The answers are far from simple; as you’ll see, there is a tightly woven set of inter-related pressures that appear to be driving China’s behavior.

As always, I’m very grateful to all who participated in the study, and I hope you’ll agree that together, we created a broader understanding of the challenges we face in making this vitally important transition.

Here’s the report: China’s Investing Big in Renewables- But Why?