STRONGLY recommended reading: Better Growth, Better Climate: The New Climate Economy Report, recently published by the prestigious London School of Economics.
Shifting more rapidly to renewable energy resources is good for us, REGARDLESS of what China is doing. It is good for us, because it will lead to: (1) FASTER economic growth; (2) a CLEANER environment; and (3) LONGER life expectancies.
But as for China, that country is investing more in solar and wind power than ANY OTHER COUNTRY on the planet. They are going to burn less coal this year than they did last year. Yes, China is terribly polluted, but the current Chinese leadership takes climate change seriously, and is aware of the need for change.
Should we assume that you are in favor of: (1) SLOWER economic growth; (2) a DIRTIER environment; and (3) SHORTER life expectancies?