Does China care about the environment? Peter Tzeng Natural Resources Defense Council Beijing, China Summer 2010 Context Chinas Human Development Index ( ) Source: UNDP China Human Development Report 2009/10 Problems Air Pollution Auto Boom CO 2 Emissions Energy Consumption Coal Consumption Direct Environmental Damages Problem: Auto Chinas Automobile Growth ( ) Source: The Economist, National Bureau of Statistics of China Problem: CO 2 Chinas CO 2 Emissions ( ) Source: UNDP China Human Development Report 2009/10 Problem: CO 2 Worlds CO 2 Emissions ( ) Source: UNDP China Human Development Report 2009/10 Problem: CO 2 Worlds CO 2 Emissions ( ) Source: UNDP China Human Development Report 2009/10 Problem: Energy Chinas Energy Consumption (2009) Source: ABC News, July 20, 2010 Problem: Energy Chinas Energy Consumption (2009) Source: ABC News, July 20, 2010Source: Bloomberg, August 11, 2010 Problem: Coal Worlds Energy Consumption Structures (2007) Source: UNDP China Human Development Report 2009/10 Problem: Coal Worlds Energy Consumption Structures (2007) Source: UNDP China Human Development Report 2009/10 Problem: Coal Worlds Longest Traffic Jam (2010) Source: Bloomberg, August Problem: Direct Damages Copper Mine Leak (2010) Source: China Daily, July Problem: Direct Damages Dalian Oil Spill (2010) Source: Global Times, July Problem: Direct Damages Dalian Oil Spill (2010) Source: Global Times, July Source: New York Times, August Two Facts Per Capita Per GDP Fact: Per Capita Worlds Per Capita CO 2 Emissions ( ) Source: UNDP China Human Development Report 2009/10 Fact: Per Capita Worlds Per Capita CO 2 Emissions ( ) Source: UNDP China Human Development Report 2009/10 Fact: Per GDP Worlds Change in Carbon Intensity ( ) Source: UNDP China Human Development Report 2009/10 Fact: Per GDP Worlds Change in Carbon Intensity ( ) Source: UNDP China Human Development Report 2009/10 Responses Renewables Investment Crackdowns New Technology Response: Renewables Chinas Wind Energy Market (2009) Source: Popular Science, August Response: Renewables Renewable Electric Power Capacity (2009) Source: REN21 Renewables 2010 Global Status Report Response: Renewables Renewable Electric Power Capacity (2009) Source: REN21 Renewables 2010 Global Status Report Response: Renewables Renewable Electric Power Capacity (2009) Source: REN21 Renewables 2010 Global Status Report Response: Renewables Public Market Investment & Growth ( ) Source: UNEP Bloomberg Global Trends in Sustainable Energy Investment Report 2010 Unit: $ Billion Response: Investment Alternative Energy and Reforestation (2010) Source: Bloomberg, August Response: Investment Clean Energy (2010) Source: China Daily, July Response: Crackdowns Closing Coal Plants (2010) Source: Xinhua News, July Response: New Technology Smart Grid Plans (2010) Source: China Daily, August Response: New Technology Solar-powered Train Station (2010) Source: Clean Technica, July Response: New Technology Overground Bus Pilot Project (2010) Source: Clean Technica, August Provincial Carbon Intensity at the Provincial Level (2007) Source: UNDP China Human Development Report 2009/10 Policy Making Political System Source: Xinhua News, 2009 Policy Making Pilot Carbon Trading (2010) Source: Reuters, August 12, 2010 Views on the Street Air Water Traffic Road to IM Limits on AC Wind Turbines in IM Reusable chopsticks Views on the Street Air Water Traffic Road to IM Limits on AC Wind Turbines in IM Reusable chopsticks Views on the Street Air Water Traffic Road to IM Limits on AC Wind Turbines in IM Reusable chopsticks Views on the Street Air Water Traffic Road to IM Limits on AC Wind Turbines in IM Reusable chopsticks Views on the Street Air Water Traffic Road to IM Limits on AC Wind Turbines in IM Reusable chopsticks Views on the Street Air Water Traffic Road to IM Limits on AC Wind Turbines in IM Reusable chopsticks Views on the Street Air Water Traffic Road to IM Limits on AC Wind Turbines in IM Reusable chopsticks Views on the Street Air Water Traffic Road to IM Limits on AC Wind Turbines in IM Reusable chopsticks Views on the Street Air Water Traffic Road to IM Limits on AC Wind Turbines in IM Reusable chopsticks Conclusion Problems Facts Responses Views on the Street Disclaimer This presentation is for informational purposes only and does not necessarily reflect the views or positions of the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Princeton Environmental Institute, or Princeton in Asia. In addition to the sources cited throughout this presentation, other sources used include: and Thanks