Blighted by Its Heavy Pollution Record, China Doubles Down on Renewables
After surpassing the U.S. to become the largest greenhouse gas emitter on the planet for well over a decade, China is working hard to expand its renewable energy capacity. Even though China still produces more emissions than any other country, Beijing's massive investments in green energy have made the East Asian country a powerhouse in the nascent green energy industry. The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) recently announced that China would invest in major green energy projects to create massive renewable energy bases that use both wind and solar farms to generate clean energy on a large scale. This…