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China's Environmental Challenges and Responses

An analysis of China's environmental issues, including air pollution, CO2 emissions, energy consumption, coal consumption, and direct environmental damages. Examines the country's response through investments in renewables, crackdowns on coal plants, and new technologies.

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China's Environmental Challenges and Responses

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  1. Does China care about the environment? Peter Tzeng Natural Resources Defense Council Beijing, China Summer 2010

  2. Context China’s Human Development Index (1975-2008) Source: UNDP China Human Development Report 2009/10

  3. Problems • Air Pollution • Auto Boom • CO2 Emissions • Energy Consumption • Coal Consumption • Direct Environmental Damages

  4. Problem: Auto China’s Automobile Growth (1990-2008) Source: The Economist, National Bureau of Statistics of China

  5. Problem: CO2 China’s CO2 Emissions (1970-2006) Source: UNDP China Human Development Report 2009/10

  6. Problem: CO2 World’s CO2 Emissions (1970-2006) Source: UNDP China Human Development Report 2009/10

  7. Problem: CO2 World’s CO2 Emissions (1970-2006) Source: UNDP China Human Development Report 2009/10

  8. Problem: Energy China’s Energy Consumption (2009) Source: ABC News, July 20, 2010

  9. Problem: Energy China’s Energy Consumption (2009) Source: ABC News, July 20, 2010 Source: Bloomberg, August 11, 2010

  10. Problem: Coal World’s Energy Consumption Structures (2007) Source: UNDP China Human Development Report 2009/10

  11. Problem: Coal World’s Energy Consumption Structures (2007) Source: UNDP China Human Development Report 2009/10

  12. Problem: Coal World’s Longest Traffic Jam (2010) Source: Bloomberg, August 24 2010

  13. Problem: Direct Damages Copper Mine Leak (2010) Source: China Daily, July 30 2010

  14. Problem: Direct Damages Dalian Oil Spill (2010) Source: Global Times, July 19 2010

  15. Problem: Direct Damages Dalian Oil Spill (2010) Source: Global Times, July 19 2010 Source: New York Times, August 4 2010

  16. Two Facts • Per Capita • Per GDP

  17. Fact: Per Capita World’s Per Capita CO2 Emissions (1980-2006) Source: UNDP China Human Development Report 2009/10

  18. Fact: Per Capita World’s Per Capita CO2 Emissions (1980-2006) Source: UNDP China Human Development Report 2009/10

  19. Fact: Per GDP World’s Change in Carbon Intensity (1971-2007) Source: UNDP China Human Development Report 2009/10

  20. Fact: Per GDP World’s Change in Carbon Intensity (1971-2007) Source: UNDP China Human Development Report 2009/10

  21. Responses • Renewables • Investment • Crackdowns • New Technology

  22. Response: Renewables China’s Wind Energy Market (2009) Source: Popular Science, August 5 2010

  23. Response: Renewables Renewable Electric Power Capacity (2009) Source: REN21 Renewables 2010 Global Status Report

  24. Response: Renewables Renewable Electric Power Capacity (2009) Source: REN21 Renewables 2010 Global Status Report

  25. Response: Renewables Renewable Electric Power Capacity (2009) Source: REN21 Renewables 2010 Global Status Report

  26. Response: Renewables Public Market Investment & Growth (2008-2009) Unit: $ Billion Source: UNEP Bloomberg Global Trends in Sustainable Energy Investment Report 2010

  27. Response: Investment Alternative Energy and Reforestation (2010) Source: Bloomberg, August 18 2010

  28. Response: Investment Clean Energy (2010) Source: China Daily, July 21 2010

  29. Response: Crackdowns Closing Coal Plants (2010) Source: Xinhua News, July 25 2010

  30. Response: New Technology Smart Grid Plans (2010) Source: China Daily, August 13 2010

  31. Response: New Technology Solar-powered Train Station (2010) Source: Clean Technica, July 20 2010

  32. Response: New Technology “Overground” Bus Pilot Project (2010) Source: Clean Technica, August 3 2010

  33. Provincial Carbon Intensity at the Provincial Level (2007) Source: UNDP China Human Development Report 2009/10

  34. Policy Making Political System Source: Xinhua News, 2009

  35. Policy Making Pilot Carbon Trading (2010) Source: Reuters, August 12, 2010

  36. Views on the Street • Air • Water • Traffic • Road to IM • Limits on AC • Wind Turbines in IM • Reusable chopsticks

  37. Views on the Street • Air • Water • Traffic • Road to IM • Limits on AC • Wind Turbines in IM • Reusable chopsticks

  38. Views on the Street • Air • Water • Traffic • Road to IM • Limits on AC • Wind Turbines in IM • Reusable chopsticks

  39. Views on the Street • Air • Water • Traffic • Road to IM • Limits on AC • Wind Turbines in IM • Reusable chopsticks

  40. Views on the Street • Air • Water • Traffic • Road to IM • Limits on AC • Wind Turbines in IM • Reusable chopsticks

  41. Views on the Street • Air • Water • Traffic • Road to IM • Limits on AC • Wind Turbines in IM • Reusable chopsticks

  42. Views on the Street • Air • Water • Traffic • Road to IM • Limits on AC • Wind Turbines in IM • Reusable chopsticks

  43. Views on the Street • Air • Water • Traffic • Road to IM • Limits on AC • Wind Turbines in IM • Reusable chopsticks

  44. Views on the Street • Air • Water • Traffic • Road to IM • Limits on AC • Wind Turbines in IM • Reusable chopsticks

  45. Conclusion • Problems • Facts • Responses • Views on the Street

  46. Disclaimer • This presentation is for informational purposes only and does not necessarily reflect the views or positions of the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Princeton Environmental Institute, or Princeton in Asia. • In addition to the sources cited throughout this presentation, other sources used include: www.democraticunderground.com, www.lead.org, www.inquisitr.com, www.nangka.org, and www.tourochina.com.au.

  47. Thanks

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