The Climate Clock Counts Down as China Builds the Green Future
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Leah Aronowsky
Summary
The article examines the intersection of climate change deadlines and political inaction, using the Climate Clock in Manhattan's Union Square as a central metaphor. It contrasts the West's political debates over green energy with China's rapid construction of renewable energy infrastructure. The piece argues that climate politics as traditionally understood has failed, and that the real action is shifting from political rhetoric to industrial and technological deployment, particularly in China.
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bskyThe Climate Clock Counts Down as China Builds the Green Futureforeignpolicy.comKey quotes
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When the clock was first unveiled in September 2020, the world had about seven years and 100-odd days to act. When I visited this February, the countdown stood at three years and 156 days.
As the West debated a green energy future, Beijing was building it.
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