Can China make it to a clean energy economy in the long-term by rapid economic development based on coal in the short-term?
Not looking good according to a new EIA report:
But rapid industrial growth throughout China has outpaced the government's efforts to replace carbon intensive infrastructure with energy efficiency technology.
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China achieved a 19.1% reduction in the energy intensity of its economy. But at the same time, overall emissions were up 33.6%, with emissions from building operation and transportation growing 41%.