Climate Changed
China Assumes Green Power Mantle, Leaving Germany, U.S. Behind
- Chinese exports of environmental goods, services have tripled
- German government says it’s ok with taking a subsidiary role
What the U.S. Departure Means for the Paris Agreement
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Chinese exports of environmental goods and services surged ahead of Germany and the U.S., according to a report that shows how the climate change fight is shifting international trade.
China’s share of the global market for protection against climate change more than tripled over the 13 years leading to 2015, according to the report commissioned by the German government and published by the Federal Environment Office. Germany fell to second place and the U.S. finished third.