Reporting from the negotiation room

Interesting article today in the New York Times about a (small) silver lining in the current economic and climate gloom. Emissions have gone down a bit because of the economic downturn, but more importantly China is making more rapid progress towards the reduction of its carbon dioxide emissions, mostly through nuclear energy and wind.

Mighty interesting, those developments in China. Think SE needs to visit soon....

China’s economy is growing fast, and China’s demand for energy is growing right along with it. To accommodate this growth in a sustainable manner, China must move away from a largely coal-based energy portfolio. If it does not, the already severe environmental impacts of large-scale coal usage will continue to grow with possible devastating consequences. Professor Tony Kovscek believes there is hope in China if it turns to energy efficiency and clean, renewable energy sources. This podcast was taped at Stanford University, and was part of the 2007 MADE IN CHINA lecture series.