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China on course to hit wind and solar power target five years ahead of time (www.theguardian.com)
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Beijing bolstering position as global renewables leader with solar capacity more than rest of world combined

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[–] cordlessmodem 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, but does their government convert 1.5 trillion dollars a year in public monies and national debt into defense industry and health insurance industry profits, providing incredible value for shareholders?!

Checkmate, communists

[–] FantasticFox 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

In China they actually build stuff. In the West we just talk about it and fly in private jets to extravagant climate conferences.

[–] eleitl 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

To be fair, you can actually install your own photovoltaics. I heat with hardwood and currently make net half of electricity I consume.

Little things by individuals do add up. Absence of them of course does, too.