China's Green Economy

This book explores the topic of Chinas green economy in different parts of the country, in the way of a sightseeing tour. At the Davos forum, in the summer of 2009, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao declared his ambition to accelerate the development of the countrys low-carbon and green economy,so that China could gain a competitive advantage on the international scene. Following the authoritative public report 2010, Year of the Chinese Green Economy, this book starts off by presenting events and activities, such as the program to subsidize green actions among youths in China, examples of environmentally-friendly architecturepointing the way to Chinas future low-carbon cities, or the International Forum of Chinese Mayors on Low-Carbon Industries