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Low-carbon road map for China

Report claims that the country can get all its new energy from renewable and nuclear power by 2050 while boosting economic growth

IT’S a road map that will only allow green cars. By 2050, all new power sources in China will be either renewable or nuclear – and this change to a low-carbon future can take place while boosting economic growth.

China’s low-carbon road map, presented to the Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development in Beijing last week, claims that the global shift towards low-carbon technology “will allow China to capitalise on new growth opportunities as a supplier to satisfy increasing global demand†for such technologies.

“China can capitalise on the global shift to low-carbon technology by supplying such devices to the worldâ€

To achieve a low-carbon economy by 2050, the report says the country must cut back its mining industry, introduce energy efficiency measures, construct compact eco-cities, invest in public transport and renewable energy, and install carbon capture and storage facilities.

Topics: Energy and fuels