Chapter 25 22. Energy transition in 2030

WWF Director-General James?Li Pu emphasized that developed countries live in a false Garden of Eden, where resources are excessively consumed and carbon dioxide is emitted in large quantities, and the sharp decline or even disappearance of biodiversity has sounded the alarm for us. The 2010 edition of "World Energy Outlook" predicted the human energy demand and energy-related production, trade and investment in 2035. The energy world is facing unprecedented uncertainty, but one thing is certain: China will play a decisive role!According to estimates by the International Energy Agency, global energy demand will increase by 36% in 2035, while for China it will increase by 75%!

Also according to the report, it has become the world's largest energy consumer since 2010, accounting for 17% of the world's total, and that figure will grow to 22% by 2035. Anticipating a "golden age of natural gas", the International Energy Agency has called on people to fight climate change, while calling for "strong measures" to curb the growth. The significant growth of China's economy, like that of China's population, will inevitably bring about a potential increase in the country's energy demand.China's economic growth has surpassed that of the United States, faster than expected!

And China's per capita emissions are only one-half of France's and one-seventh of that of the United States!Currently, the United States and Europe alone account for about 60 percent of emissions, while China accounts for less than 8 percent. China and India will influence the world economic growth, energy and raw materials landscape through their economic and energy policies, such as cost issues.In this regard, everything depends on future policies and measures, and strive to popularize the concept of energy conservation and promote clean energy and renewable energy. Chinese and Indian economies are more geared toward resisting global warming than renewables and nuclear power!

With China's rapid economic growth and accelerated rural-urban integration, rural and urban pollution has become a new challenge for China's environmental protection. China actively optimizes its energy structure and vigorously develops energy types with low greenhouse gas emissions, such as renewable energy and nuclear energy.China has been working on this for many years.Beijing's top priority is also economic. According to a Chinese report, the loss caused by environmental pollution accounts for 10% of China's GDP.For green enterprises, by 2013, their GDP will be 400 billion to 800 billion euros, accounting for 15% of GDP.Therefore, Beijing is conducting some advanced pilot projects.

Achieving an agreement on climate change-related action will require a great deal of communication and compromise, and strong political will will need to be demonstrated through digital progress and well-placed commitments to address the range of problems on our planet.