China and climate

From the Washington Post, a commentary from Eugene Robinson about climate and the climate conference in Paris, and the movement toward clean energy happening globally (though the U.S. is dragging its feet, of course).

In Paris, clean energy gathers steam

Here are two excerpts that caught my eye:


A: "Two important things have happened in China. First, the nation’s leaders have come to realize that the noxious, choking, particulate-laden smog that periodically blankets major cities — as is happening this week in Beijing — poses a real threat to the Communist Party’s legitimacy."

(I have said similarly in postings past.)

B. "The other big development in China is that its leadership — rather than deny climate science, as most Republicans do — is making a huge bet on clean energy."

Including NUCLEAR ENERGY.

China is leading the way, well ahead of us, on societal energy transformation. They have to. The question is, will the U.S. keep up, follow, or fall behind?