How China is (and isn't) fighting pollution and climate change | Angel Hsu

China is the world's biggest polluter -- and now one of its largest producers of clean energy. Which way will China go in the future, and how will it affect the global environment? Data scientist Angel Hsu describes how the most populous country on earth is creating a future based on alternative energy -- and facing up to the environmental catastrophe it created as it rapidly industrialized.

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[didi]

Also, don't forget that China has more than 1.5 billion inhabitants. China may be the 1st polluter on the globe, when you take that per inhabitant, US and other countries (for example EU countries) are awfully bad polluters. Go ahead China, lead the way since the US wont.

[Baratako]

So, when will Ted ever show up to do a talk of his own?

[nielsrobben]

ironic to see that China is leading the important initiative for the future wellbeing of humanity. Where US is doing the opposite actually. I wont be supprised this may result in jump in wealth and growth in China, while this may add US economy at risk in the next 10 years or so. Or at least lost potential revenue.

[xiaochang]

I live in east of China，the climate is going better than past years.

[weiqiangyang]

The air quality is much better than last year in HangZhou, I think that's a improvement.

[adrianak]

As Chiese, we need to go forward. Need to do more.

[ceef]

12:00 I almost fell out of my chair. What a climax!

[windywendi]

I grew up in the Chinese city of Shenzhen, and thanks to the city's campaign of transitioning all its buses and taxis to electric powered, the air quality in the city is much better than that of a decade before.

[KaisoArt]

The American president doesn't even believe in global warming.

[maxischmidt]

What a wonderful talk about an interesting topic. I like her style as a talker and that she is critical/looks both at the ups and downs. More of these talks! Thumps up

[detectivethinker]

Loved a balanced argument about China as a Chinese person myself!

[DJSONICMUSIC]

Why do you use aboslute numbers for your figures to compare the capacity? China is by far larger than the US and Germany - so it is obvious that they produce more renewable energy. Wouldnt it make sense to look at these numbers per capita?

[wolf-man-bear-pig-torque]

It's going to be extremely hard to stay away from fossil fuels unless people want to go nuclear. Or if there is another electrical power generation method. Renewable sources, especially solar, can definitely help but it's not enough to support power intensive industries and other activities.
People need to take a serious look at the technical aspects too rather than just government policies.

[Cloud-ss]

Why do I think your theme is that the world air pollution environment is caused by China alone? I think it is biased. China has to feed 1.4 billion people and it is still a developing country. Or the video mentioned that China has established many power plants in other countries, then I would like to ask the countries that need electricity to give him what kind of electricity? Wind? Nuclear Power Plant? Hydropower station? The developed countries have become developed countries, and the development history of several countries is clean. It’s good now, as if you are standing at the commanding heights of morality and making irresponsible remarks to others.
I don't have enough English, so I use Google Translate. Please be forgiven if all statements are not compliant.

[叶霖-fm]

It does seem much better about the air this year in Beijing where I live, I even have only turned on my air purifier less than 20 times from January till now, compared to it had to run all the time in the past few years.

[rhonsliner]

Public : we want a more efficient low pollution power plant!!!
China's gov : easy! there we made you more than enough.

[LeftTechticle]

I find this presentation needs per capita statistics, what she is bringing forth just basically states that China has a lot of people...

[owaiskhan]

10:00 Dafuq!? China doesn't have any BRI investment in India, let alone coal plants.

[hamza.l]

Well, U.S. carbon emission per capita is many times that of China.

[WeddingDJBusiness]

As a countries like China go from developing to developed status there is the potential to offshore pollution/waste to poorer developing countries as outlined at 9:50 into this video. This loophole of exporting pollution needs to be ring fenced. China has recently set a goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2060. Countries like Africa might end up being the default and dominant manufacturer for the world given with a free right to pollute and increase emissions as China and india have currently- till 2030.