I think it is a sign of the very near future to see a growing economy like China surpass the U.S. in total clean energy investments and technology advancements. U.S. based think tank Third Way  says China has surpassed the United States as the top nation in total clean energy investments, attractiveness for renewable energy investment and overall patents filed since 2010.

“Our country is sitting on the sidelines as the equivalent of 16 percent of our GDP is up for grabs,” says Joshua Freed, Third Way Vice President for the Clean Energy Program.

Freed and his co-authors say China is adopting policies to slowly gain ground against the US in the areas of finance and innovation, particularly in clean energy. The report shows China has the highest public market financing in the clean energy sector, while the United States ranked third in total clean energy investment in 2010, behind China and Germany. In 2008, the United States ranked first.

Hopefully this creates the awareness and motivation for the US and other countries to step up their game.
China is the fastest growing economy in the world, and I personally find it encouraging to see that a big reason for this is the innovation and big picture thinking towards finding solutions to sustainable living on this planet.
Why do you think?

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