China Going Green

Speaking of addressing climate change, Tom Friedman wrote about China going green:

Yes, China’s leaders have decided to go green — out of necessity because
too many of their people can’t breathe, can’t swim, can’t fish, can’t farm and
can’t drink thanks to pollution from its coal- and oil-based manufacturing
growth engine. And, therefore, unless China powers its development with cleaner
energy systems, and more knowledge-intensive businesses without smokestacks,
China will die of its own development.

What do we know about necessity? It is the mother of invention. And
when China decides it has to go green out of necessity, watch out. You will not
just be buying your toys from China. You will buy your next electric car, solar
panels, batteries and energy-efficiency software from China.