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Happy New Year China新年快乐!
The Lord Mayor’s Lecture, Mansion House (Dublin)February 15, 2016
“China and Climate Change:Getting Real About Renewable Energy”
Dr Eddie O’ConnorChief Executive, Mainstream Renewable Power
Population growth
2nd century:58 million
14th century:200 million
18th century:400 million
21st century:1.4 billion
‘to manage to cross the river by feeling the stones’ - Deng Xiaoping
The Chinese way of learning is by doing
Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels
1900 1990 2010600MMT 9,000MMT6,000MMT
Million Metric Tons (MMT)
Chinese growth
• Economy increased by a factor of 2 in last 6 years. • Largest economy in the world when measured in
Purchasing Power Parity.
Chinese pledge prior to COP21
Peak emission by 2030.
Curb carbon intensity between 60 and 65% below 2005 levels.
China: World’s largest installer of wind and solar
120GW
1/3 of the world’s installed wind capacity
43GW solar
320GW hydro
Renewable energy predicted installations for China in 2016
1/3 of the world’s installed wind capacitypredicts installations for China in 2016:
20,000MW of wind15,000MW of solar
Electric vehicles (EV’s)
Projected sales: 2016
China: 220,000 units
US: 180,000 units
Worldwide: 600,000 units