US media: China and India are becoming leaders in clean energy deployment. Solar Energy | China | Energy
Los Angeles, June 26 (Xinhua) - Bloomberg News Agency recently wrote that China and India have done "more than imagined" in addressing global climate change. In terms of the most important predictive indicator for the future of global climate - the speed at which clean energy is deployed and replaced by fossil fuels - these two countries are becoming leaders.
A column published on Bloomberg News website stated that the thick smoke from severe forest fires in Canada choked the northeastern United States to suffocation. Americans are gradually realizing that climate change is today's problem, not tomorrow's problem.
"However, many people still believe that the culprits of climate change are developing economies, especially China and India. This mindset has always been wrong and ignores how these countries can play a leadership role in transitioning to green energy," the article said.
The article introduces that China's per capita greenhouse gas emissions are only half of those of the United States. India's per capita emissions are only one seventh of those of the United States.
The article states that although the world has lost precious time due to the hesitation of the United States, progress has been made in addressing climate change globally. Clean energy technologies, including wind, solar, and battery storage, are now highly competitive and in many cases cheaper than coal, oil, or natural gas. This progress is not only led by Europe, but also by China, India, Chile, Morocco, Vietnam, and others.
The data cited in the article shows that China's current wind power generation is almost twice that of the United States, and solar power generation accounts for one-third of the world's total solar power generation, which is more than twice that of the United States. China is constructing far more renewable energy facilities than other countries. It is expected that by 2025, one-third of China's power supply network will be generated from renewable energy sources. In addition, China not only focuses on building a domestic electric vehicle market, but also becomes a major exporter of electric vehicles.
The article states that China is introducing a large amount of clean energy into its energy market. In 2022, China's investment in accelerating its transition to renewable energy is three times that of EU related investments; Compared to its economic scale, China's investment in this area is four times that of the United States in terms of investment commitments. In the first four months of this year, China's installed solar energy capacity increased by an astonishing 36%. China plans to increase its solar installed capacity within one year, which is almost equivalent to the installed capacity of all solar infrastructure in the United States.
The article argues that by any standard, the United States needs to worry about falling behind China and India in the field of clean energy.