China's Development Will Be Major Factor in Climate Change

Asia's energy consumption increased 70% in the ten years leading to 2008. With China continuing to build and urbanize, the Economist argues that the country's sustainable strategies won't make a significant dent in the problem.

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July 12, 2010, 1:00 PM PDT

By Tim Halbur

The Economist recognizes the "Green Metropolis" idea: that "urban living can be greener than other ways of life."

But, they write, "The practice is not so simple. Most poor people coming to the city aspire to higher standards of living and consumption. Ill-planned public transport reinforces car use. Most striking, putting up and using buildings accounts for a big part of developing Asia's carbon emissions-perhaps 30% in the case of China, where nearly half the world's new floor space is built each year."

FULL STORY: Asia's alarming cities

Thursday, July 1, 2010 in The Economist

Energy Environment China

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