China has some of the worst air pollution in the world. In several cities, thick layers of smog are common, resulting in thousands of deaths every year.
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| The floating solar power station in Anhui province, China. |
According to a 2016 study, the top contributor of air pollution-related deaths in China is the burning of coal. The team of Chinese and American researchers behind the study said that pollution from coal caused 366,000 premature deaths in 2013.
To improve the country's air quality, the Chinese government vows to spend at least $360 billion on clean energy projects and create 13 million new renewable energy jobs by 2020. China is already one of the world's biggest investor in alternative energy sources like solar, wind, and hydropower.
Read the Business Insider story by Leanna Garfield - “China’s latest energy megaproject shows that coal really is on the way out.”
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