Case study - China - Resource management
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- Created on: 10-05-18 18:30
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- China - a developed country
- Background
- Contributes 29% to global carbon emissions - more than any other country
- Has seven of the world's ten most polluted cities
- Burns more coal than USA, Europe and Japan combined.
- China Renewable Energy Law, 2006: aims to develop renewable energy resources.
- Strategies
- Hydro-electric power: In 2014, the Three Gorges Dam generated 98.8 billion kWh of electricity - roughly the same as burning 49 million tons of coal.
- Solar power: China is now a leading solar power producer. The solar plant being built in the Gobi Desert could produce energy for 1 million homes. Raised awareness of China's energy needs has increased take-up of solar panels.
- Coal restrictions: In 2015, the government introduced laws restricting use of heavily polluting coal in urban areas.
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