Having left China almost a month ago, I still keep on tracking (on a daily basis) news about China and keep on following closely the "Rise of China".Climate change without doubt is a question that deeply concerns since it affects the whole Planet, and China has a growing (and alarming) "contribution" to it.With the advancement of the Copenhagen UN meeting where the successor of the Kyoto Protocol is supposed to be signed by world countries the focus on China's involvement is a point that gets much attention, and since China is already the world's N. 1 carbon dioxide emitter (=worst polluter) this attention is very natural, furthermore it is easy to forsee that the fact of China's Rise direct is not going to change any time soon.It is to be noted that Chinese leaders are making a diplomatic effort to show some amount of participation(but really very vague), but frankly I remain really very sceptical about the real value of these almost empty speeches about commitment, since the reality is that Chinese leaders and citizens are in reality very far from being really responsible and concerned about environmental protection and very far from really making any meaningful and truly effective actions.
Here are a few recent news articles that discuss China's recent participation in the climate change:
Is China Now the Climate Change Good Guy? (TIME)
Has China Really Gotten Serious About Climate Change? (TIME)
China to rely on coal 'for long time'(AFP)
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