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To: James Seagrove who wrote (1003273)	3/2/2017 10:08:47 AM
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Trump is making China great again. China shift to renewables transforms world’s biggest polluter from ‘climate bad boy’ into ‘true leader’ By China correspondent Bill Birtles Updated about 10 hours ago Related Story: China’s coal likely peaked in 2013, now set to plummet: report Related Story: China to spend $493 billion on green power push A third consecutive year of falling coal consumption and a renewable energy spending spree has made China the new global leader on climate change, some environmental groups claim. Key points: Figures from China’s national bureau of statistics revealed a 4.7 per cent fall in coal consumption in 2016 Greenpeace spokesman Li Shuo says “China has transformed itself from [a] climate bad boy” The country has embarked on a $474b renewable energy program Figures from China’s National Bureau of Statistics this year revealed a 4.7 per cent year-on-year fall in coal consumption in 2016. Coal production dropped even more, and the latest figures confirm a three-year trend of declining coal use for the country’s massive electricity grid. “China has transformed itself from climate bad boy into a reluctant leader, and at the Paris climate change talks, really a true leader,” said Greenpeace East Asia’s spokesman Li Shuo. As part of commitments made in the global Paris Climate agreement, China will introduce a cap on coal and seek to peak its carbon dioxide emissions by 2030. abc.net.au