China can have its Green cake and eat it too

Cutting back on greenhouse gases doesn’t have to mean limiting China’s economic development, says a report submitted to Chinese officials this week. The report, written by economists at British Tyndall Center for Climate Development, argues that low carbon development is a realistic goal for China, but that the country needs to focus on energy efficiency. The authors also argue that a limit must be placed on China’s carbon emission peak, at the very latest by 2030, otherwise the world’s largest carbon emitter will have a far greater challenge to deal with. Large investments into renewable energy are urged and foreign countries will have to contribute. The report offers four possible scenarios for a low carbon future, all of which involve nuclear energy. Three involve carbon capture and technology to reduce coal-burning energy.

CO2 need not slow China’s growth , China Dialogue Blog

China can achieve low carbon growth, Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research