The U.S. is way behind China
While the U.S. was mired in debates and fossil fuel lobbying, China recognized the shift to clean energy early and acted decisively. From solar power to electric vehicles, China now dominates the global race for zero-carbon innovation. Is the West falling too far behind?
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00:00The U.S. is way behind China, you know, during the past decade, the U.S. had political debates.
00:06Is climate change real? Of course it is. Will the world move to a zero-carbon energy system?
00:14Well, of course it will, but the lobbying by the oil and gas and coal industries in the United
00:21States delayed basic implementation. In the meantime, China understood very, very clearly
00:2810 years ago, the direction of change in the world is to zero-carbon power, whether that's
00:35solar, wind, fourth generation, nuclear, and it's to electrification of transport and industry.
00:44China has soared to the world.