The complete phasing-out of fossil fuels is not realistic, China’s top climate official said, adding that these climate-warming fuels must continue to play a vital role in maintaining global energy security.
The complete phasing-out of fossil fuels is not realistic, China’s top climate official said, adding that these climate-warming fuels must continue to play a vital role in maintaining global energy security.
Most of China’s increased electricity demand is to bring poor people who are currently farming in rural fields into urban jobs within big cities. It’s to help meet the growing demand of a population that currently has:
296 cars/1000p (US: 908/1000p)
73.7% Internet connectivity (US: 92%)
Limited heating capacity because of very little natural gas supply (US: this basically isn’t a problem because the US has infinite gas reserves)
Rolling blackouts in the summer because of AC use since China and other countries that make up the Global South have been disproportionately affected by climate change (US: this isn’t really a problem)
But yes, please feel free to blame the rich… but please don’t ignore the fact that you ARE the rich.