Renewable Revolution in China

China leads the world in renewable energy production and is catching up with developed countries in manufacturing clean energy technology, says a report by The Climate Group, an international nonprofit organization. China has 152 gigawatts of installed renewable energy generation, the most worldwide, the report says, and manufactured a second-ranked 820 gigawatts of solar photovoltaic capacity in 2007. Car fuel-efficiency standards are 40 percent higher than in the U.S. And China’s investment in renewable energy, as a percentage of GDP, is approaching that of world-leading Germany. “For too long, many governments, businesses, and individuals have been wary of committing to action on climate change because they perceive that China — the world’s largest emitter — is doing little to address the issue,” said the Climate Group’s executive director. This report, he hopes, will help change that attitude.