China’s role in accelerating the global green transition

26 Apr 2021 02:00 PM

EXPERT COMMENT

China could play a critical role in a quicker, cleaner and cheaper pathway to decarbonizing the global energy system.

Sea level rise, changes in precipitation, more frequent extreme weather-related events and the increasing spread of infectious diseases, such as dengue fever, threaten the availability of food, water and healthcare for people around the world. But action needs to be taken not just internationally, but nationally, if the world is to avoid the most dangerous consequences of the climate crisis.

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