The Chinese vice-minister of environmental protection said this week that China is struggling to curtail environmental pollution, including carbon emissions, in the face of desired economic growth.
The simple truth is this: China shows us that no developing nation will sacrifice economic development at the hands of environmental protectionism. While small victories may be won, people around the world want the material gains of economic growth. As a result, the fundamental building block of economic growth, fossil fuel consumption, is only trending upward, and the greenhouse gas emissions associated with them will only continue to rise.
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