History of China’s dependence on coal and economic dependence
This is a part of my term paper for my International Political Economy class. This part of the project includes writing a 4-5 page paper on:
1)History of China’s dependence on coal and economic dependence
Why coal is the main source of energy; how much production; employment; cost efficiency
Why they still rely on coal
2)UN declarations/treaties for renewable energy
How that impacted the global view on renewable energy
Reasons for signing// not signing
3)When China really began to invest in Renewable energy?
The actual QUESTION of the whole paper which I share with other people is,
-Has China’s economy seen significant growth since their new role as the world leader in the advancement and development of renewable energy? How does this advancement and increased development directly correlate with the lack thereof in the United States? Is this a threat that is contributing to the rising tensions between the two nations?
Hypothesis,
-The energy sector plays a vital role in the development and growth of an economy. For China, which has a developing economy, investing in the energy sector significantly impacts their development, especially within a field that is still relatively new to the energy sector. This has aided in the dramatic rise of China’s GDP which in turn makes them a greater competitor to the United States’ role in the global economy.
Using academic articles are always better but reliable news articles can also be used!
–Economic Journals (The Economist, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Journal of Economic Growth)
& Scholarly articles
Books: The Green Economy and its Implementation in China
-CITATION should be Chicago style with footnotes!!!
Solution Preview
Society is often developing and adapting to change in response to changes in preferences among different individuals as well as research and findings on different issues of interest in society. To this extent, new findings on the implications of human activities on climate change have resulted in increased efforts to understand and regulate activities considered to make a significant contribution to climate change.
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