China's rapid industralisation from 1990s onwards resulted in the construction of factories that require more energy, hence the burning of coal in the power plants increased carbon dioxide emission. This leads to enhanced greenhouse gases trapped in the atmosphere, and causes pollution.
China’s economic progress generated wealth and increased the standard of living, so demand for electricity increased as people buy more electrical products. Moreover, increasing population in China increased the consumption of electricity. Electrical appliances requires a lot of energy which comes from the burning of fossil fuels, which emits carbon dioxide and adds on to pollution.
China uses coal to generate electricity in their power plants which emits more carbon dioxide. Coal is much cheaper than renewable energy. China uses the money other countries spend on renewable energy to pursue higher economic growth. However, burning coal releases carbon dioxide, causing pollution.
China has a dilemma to reduce its carbon dioxide emission so as to reduce pollution or to continue pursuing a higher economic growth and industrialization.
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