The Chinese government has vowed to increase efforts toward renewable energy, but says it will continue use coal burning as a major fuel source. China also warns of increases in green-house gas emissions from their growing economic sector, but will not embrace efforts to limit the nation’s environmental impact. The Chinese cabinet’s report says, “China gives top priority to developing renewable energy,” and mentions hydroelectric, nuclear, solar and wind power as active areas of research. One of the primary reasons for China’s resistance to limiting current fuel emissions is that emerging nations are not responsible for the current level of pollution and that such nations require energy growth to fight poverty. This leads to an interesting eco-political situation where emerging economic powers feel entitled to the same environmental liberties afforded to current first world countries during the industrial revolution.
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