From: grmerrick@shaw.ca   
      
   China is positioned to lead on climate changeAs the effects of climate   
   change become more widespread and alarming, U.N. Secretary-General   
   António Guterres has called on nations to step up their plans for   
   cutting greenhouse gas emissions. Every country has a part to play,   
   but if the world’s largest emitters fail to meet their commitments,   
   the goal of holding global warming to a manageable level will remain   
   out of reach.   
      
   U.S. carbon dioxide emissions are on the rise after several years of   
   decline, due in part to the Trump administration’s repeal or delay of   
   Obama administration policies. In contrast, China – the world largest   
   emitter – appears to be honoring its climate targets under the 2015   
   Paris Agreement, as we documented in a recent article with colleagues.   
      
   We study many aspects of China’s energy and climate policy, including   
   industrial energy efficiency and reforestration. Our analysis   
   indicates that if China fully executes existing policies and finishes   
   reforming its electric power sector into a market-based system, its   
   carbon dioxide emissions are likely to peak well before its 2030   
   target.   
   https://www.juancole.com/2019/09/positioned-climate-policies.html   
      
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