results of new research

The BBC news reported today that China is failing to make progress in improving and protecting the environment based on a new Chinese government report. Research group director, He Chuanqi, claims that in comparison to China’s economical and technical modernization, the ecological lags behind. According to the research, after United States China produces most greenhouse gases in the world although, they are claiming that they are heavily investing in renewable energy with intentions that at least 15% of its energy comes from renewable sources, mostly hydro-power by 2020. China’s leaders continually promise to improve country’s already heavy polluted environment. The reports should bring the worry to the government officials who constantly put economic development in focus. At the World Economic Forum in Davos this Saturday, British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, stated that any deal that does not include China and India to commit to global warming improvements on their behalf will not be successful.