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China’s strategic role is also emphasized. While China publicly champions climate goals and invests heavily in renewable exports—subsidizing solar panels and wind turbines—its true strategy involves building new coal and nuclear plants at a rapid pace. This dual approach allows China to maintain affordable, reliable energy, giving it a significant technological and economic advantage over the West.
The Developing World and Climate Reparations
Hansen draws attention to the demands of developing nations in Latin America, Africa, and Asia, which argue that Western nations owe them reparations due to their historical role in global pollution. These countries claim that since the West initiated the industrial revolution and profited from fossil fuels, they owe a debt for the climate impacts.