“China needs to phase out their highly polluting...”
Why? I don’t think China gives a rip about the environment.
They don’t care about the environment per se but they do care about extremely angry citizens that can’t breathe.
They are banning coal for home heating and cooking.
And are phasing out the oldest coal fired electricity plants.
And making deals with Russia for natural gas.
“Why? I don’t think China gives a rip about the environment.”
Pollution has become so severe on so many levels that the Chinese government simply can not ignore the problem(s) any longer. Their affluent and most educated are leaving the country in droves. Those who can’t leave are starting to make noise about it. China’s air, water, soil, food, you name it, has become so polluted it’s simply a health hazard to live there. In fact, many western expats have relocated their families to nearby countries and commute to China to do their business.