Beijing, China Flashcards
What happened in 1990?
China emitted 10.5% of CO2 emissions and took over US
What is their population in comparison to the US?
1.3 bn which is 4 times larger than US but each person uses 1/4 of an American
What is their energy mostly used for?
To manufacture exports to US, Europe and Japan
What is expected to happen by 2050?
Demand for cars in China is expected to double
What happened in 1981?
Signed CITES and put into force
What happened in Sept 2003?
China passed a new law on the EIA
What happened when Beijing stopped the factories operating?
Levels of pollution fell by approx. 75%
What happens at night?
Small illegal factories operate to take advantage of lower energy demands and avoid detection
What has moved overseas?
Energy and mining has moved to colonial powers
What have China promised to fund?
A $5 bn. programme for malarial care and training professionals
Where else are there similar issues?
India
What health issues are present?
Respiratory illnesses due to air pollution (primary and secondary pollutants)
Fossil fuel combustion for industry and transport and domestic energy and biomass burning
What threat is the middle class posing?
Rising in number and increasing demand for cars and commodities
What are they starting to invest in?
Renewables - $64 bn
Low carbon tech.
126W solar power aiming for 100GW by 2020
