Even as the country invests heavily renewable energy, its reliance on coal and a carbon-intensive growth model continue to alarm environmental activists.
A new report found global spending on clean energy technologies set a new record by reaching $920 billion, but it warned that this amount needed to triple to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.
China’s breathtaking economic growth created cities ill-equipped to face extreme weather. Last week’s dramatic floods showed that much will have to change.