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China is on track to reach clean energy targets six years early (electrek.co)

submitted 3 months ago by sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al to c/energy@slrpnk.net

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This is hilarious because the sentiment (look at me trying not to use provocative language) regarding China has meant there's been an outwardly view that they only care about polluting and yet, not only are they producing the bulk of the world's solar panels, they're actually implementing green energy policies at a rapid rate. Funny thing is, this isn't even a pro-China thing, it's a pro-planet thing. We absolutely need our biggest nations to lead the way in replacing coal and the likes with renewables. I will happily celebrate the small wins along the way.

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[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 8 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Clearly they low-balled their 2030 estimate if they already reached it

[–] fr0g@piefed.social 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

A lot of countries are ahead in their targets for solar because solar has gotten so much cheaper so rapidly. In general renewable technologies have gotten cheaper faster than even the most ambitious predictions foresaw. So it might very well not be a low-balling thing.

[–] poVoq@slrpnk.net 3 points 3 months ago

Well, they certainly might have thought let's better not commit to uncertain goals, but the consistent low-balling of climate targets compared to pretty much everyone else with similar economies was the main critizism about China in climate summits a few years back. So I guess this proves the critics right, but still good that China didn't become complacent on this despite their own low-balled targets.

[–] sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al 3 points 3 months ago

Of course and probably with this in mind.

[–] CoffeeJunkie@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Agree with fr0g, the goals have become easier & cheaper to hit as the tech progresses. Especially when you do all manufacturing in-house, whip it out. Just be wary of any and all claims made by China; they are not to be trusted.