China’s Contradiction: World’s Biggest Clean Energy Producer And Biggest Polluter? | Insight

China is the undisputed global green tech leader. It has more solar capacity than all other countries combined. It is also leading the pack in wind power production. Unlike in the western hemisphere, climate change denial is rare in China, and the move to clean energy is an issue of national pride. At the same time, investments in green tech is in the hundreds of billions, and the next breakthrough could be just round the corner. Yet, China continues to increase the use of coal, incongruous to its green ambitions. It had also threatened a solar trade ban, weaponising its dominance in the field. Why is the green energy revolution in China full of contradictions? 00:00 Introduction 03:04 12,000 mirrors making solar energy in the Gobi Desert 08:27 Why did China convert to clean energy? 12:06 Rural Chinese villages adopt clean energy 18:59 Glaring contradictions in China’s green energy story 24:54 What is behind China’s massive green tech investment? 31:52 China dominates