Foreign media reports that China is developing new energy to improve the environment

Reference News Network reported on August 2ndAccording to American media, over 4 million people die prematurely each year due to inhaling polluted air. And now, the air in the United States is also getting worse and worse.

According to the report of World Newspaper Syndicate on July 31, a 2013 MIT study estimated that 200000 people in the United States die prematurely every year due to poor air quality, exceeding the number of deaths from car accidents and diabetes (other studies show a lower figure, close to 100000). However, while China is actively addressing the issue of air pollution, the United States has cancelled its protection of air quality in the name of economic growth - an ill considered strategy that will have a devastating impact on human health.

According to reports, after understanding deadly pollutants and their sources, the US Environmental Protection Agency released new standards for reducing PM2.5 levels based on the 1990 Clean Air Act. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that particulate matter concentrations in the United States decreased by 37% from 1990 to 2015, and in 2010, approximately 160000 people avoided premature deaths due to environmental pollution thanks to this regulation. In short, although a considerable number of people still die from dirty air, the United States has been moving in the right direction until this year.

However, now US President Donald Trump has promised to create an "incredible prosperity" by abolishing toxic emission regulations aimed at reducing coal-fired power plants, lowering or canceling fuel efficiency standards for cars, and abolishing regulations from the Environmental Protection Agency. He also vowed to abolish restrictions on hydraulic fracturing, open more public land to coal mining, and expand oil and gas production in the Arctic and Atlantic.

For now, let's assume that measures such as air filters will actually bring prosperity to the entire country, not just the fossil fuel industry. But what price is the United States willing to pay? How many people will die prematurely each year.

The report states that there is an alternative solution between economic growth and human health that does not require a zero sum game. It is interesting that China is looking for such a direction.

According to reports, China is taking strong measures to reverse the situation of air pollution, thereby freeing the country from dependence on fossil fuels and building a future oriented economy powered by clean energy and green technology - putting China at the forefront of the economy.

Nowadays, China is the world's largest investor in renewable energy, with a total expenditure of 103 billion US dollars in 2015, more than double the 44 billion US dollars in the United States. Out of 8.1 million renewable energy jobs, 3.5 million are in China, while the United States has less than 1 million. China believes that clean energy is beneficial to the environment and economy. Therefore, by 2020, China has invested $367 billion in the development of renewable energy, which is expected to create 13 million job opportunities.

According to reports, China has also expanded its influence by exporting expertise in renewable energy and auxiliary technologies for air filtration. In 2016, China invested billions of dollars in renewable energy projects in Australia, Germany, Brazil, Chile, Egypt, Pakistan, Vietnam, Indonesia and other places.

Similarly, in order to control pollutants from motor vehicles, the Chinese government has made the popularization of electric vehicles a top priority, setting a target of 5 million electric vehicles by 2020. In order to promote sales, purchase tax is exempted.

At the same time, the Trump administration is going in the opposite direction, betting on reviving the struggling and harmful fossil fuel industry. Trump has described the transition to electric vehicles as a "job killer," advocating for the termination of federal subsidies that encourage domestic development, manufacturing, and purchase (such as the $7500 federal tax credit for consumers).