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4 Does China care about the environment? Peter Tzeng Natural Resources Defense Council Beijing, China Summer 2010

5 Context China’s Human Development Index (1975-2008) Source: UNDP China Human Development Report 2009/10

6 Problems Air Pollution Auto Boom CO 2 Emissions Energy Consumption Coal Consumption Direct Environmental Damages

7 Problem: Auto China’s Automobile Growth (1990-2008) Source: The Economist, National Bureau of Statistics of China

8 Problem: CO 2 China’s CO 2 Emissions (1970-2006) Source: UNDP China Human Development Report 2009/10

9 Problem: CO 2 World’s CO 2 Emissions (1970-2006) Source: UNDP China Human Development Report 2009/10

10 Problem: CO 2 World’s CO 2 Emissions (1970-2006) Source: UNDP China Human Development Report 2009/10

11 Problem: Energy China’s Energy Consumption (2009) Source: ABC News, July 20, 2010

12 Problem: Energy China’s Energy Consumption (2009) Source: ABC News, July 20, 2010Source: Bloomberg, August 11, 2010

13 Problem: Coal World’s Energy Consumption Structures (2007) Source: UNDP China Human Development Report 2009/10

14 Problem: Coal World’s Energy Consumption Structures (2007) Source: UNDP China Human Development Report 2009/10

15 Problem: Coal World’s Longest Traffic Jam (2010) Source: Bloomberg, August 24 2010

16 Problem: Direct Damages Copper Mine Leak (2010) Source: China Daily, July 30 2010

17 Problem: Direct Damages Dalian Oil Spill (2010) Source: Global Times, July 19 2010

18 Problem: Direct Damages Dalian Oil Spill (2010) Source: Global Times, July 19 2010Source: New York Times, August 4 2010

19 Two Facts Per Capita Per GDP

20 Fact: Per Capita World’s Per Capita CO 2 Emissions (1980-2006) Source: UNDP China Human Development Report 2009/10

21 Fact: Per Capita World’s Per Capita CO 2 Emissions (1980-2006) Source: UNDP China Human Development Report 2009/10

22 Fact: Per GDP World’s Change in Carbon Intensity (1971-2007) Source: UNDP China Human Development Report 2009/10

23 Fact: Per GDP World’s Change in Carbon Intensity (1971-2007) Source: UNDP China Human Development Report 2009/10

24 Responses Renewables Investment Crackdowns New Technology

25 Response: Renewables China’s Wind Energy Market (2009) Source: Popular Science, August 5 2010

26 Response: Renewables Renewable Electric Power Capacity (2009) Source: REN21 Renewables 2010 Global Status Report

27 Response: Renewables Renewable Electric Power Capacity (2009) Source: REN21 Renewables 2010 Global Status Report

28 Response: Renewables Renewable Electric Power Capacity (2009) Source: REN21 Renewables 2010 Global Status Report

29 Response: Renewables Public Market Investment & Growth (2008-2009) Source: UNEP Bloomberg Global Trends in Sustainable Energy Investment Report 2010 Unit: $ Billion

30 Response: Investment Alternative Energy and Reforestation (2010) Source: Bloomberg, August 18 2010

31 Response: Investment Clean Energy (2010) Source: China Daily, July 21 2010

32 Response: Crackdowns Closing Coal Plants (2010) Source: Xinhua News, July 25 2010

33 Response: New Technology Smart Grid Plans (2010) Source: China Daily, August 13 2010

34 Response: New Technology Solar-powered Train Station (2010) Source: Clean Technica, July 20 2010

35 Response: New Technology “Overground” Bus Pilot Project (2010) Source: Clean Technica, August 3 2010

36 Provincial Carbon Intensity at the Provincial Level (2007) Source: UNDP China Human Development Report 2009/10

37 Policy Making Political System Source: Xinhua News, 2009

38 Policy Making Pilot Carbon Trading (2010) Source: Reuters, August 12, 2010

39 Views on the Street Air Water Traffic Road to IM Limits on AC Wind Turbines in IM Reusable chopsticks

40 Views on the Street Air Water Traffic Road to IM Limits on AC Wind Turbines in IM Reusable chopsticks

41 Views on the Street Air Water Traffic Road to IM Limits on AC Wind Turbines in IM Reusable chopsticks

42 Views on the Street Air Water Traffic Road to IM Limits on AC Wind Turbines in IM Reusable chopsticks

43 Views on the Street Air Water Traffic Road to IM Limits on AC Wind Turbines in IM Reusable chopsticks

44 Views on the Street Air Water Traffic Road to IM Limits on AC Wind Turbines in IM Reusable chopsticks

45 Views on the Street Air Water Traffic Road to IM Limits on AC Wind Turbines in IM Reusable chopsticks

46 Views on the Street Air Water Traffic Road to IM Limits on AC Wind Turbines in IM Reusable chopsticks

47 Views on the Street Air Water Traffic Road to IM Limits on AC Wind Turbines in IM Reusable chopsticks

48 Conclusion Problems Facts Responses Views on the Street

49 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: www.democraticunderground.com, www.lead.org, www.inquisitr.com, www.nangka.org, and www.tourochina.com.au.

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