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They account for like 80% of PV production. Basically all of that solar deployed in the rest of the world was built in China. For the fraction that isn't, it was probably built in Southeast Asia by a Chinese company.
@zephyreks I don't under what is your point? They are allowed to make no progress because they are producing the solar?
I disagree that them producing the tech used for green energy is good. China has no environmental standards or ethical standards for how things should be produced. This allows them to outcompete the rest of the world.
If China wasn't making solar, other countries would produce solar. The result wouldn't be no solar production.
Ah yes, because that was going so well before China entered the market.
China just recently set up robust recycling mechanisms for solar and wind systems, years before the anticipated surge in recycling demand.
Back in 2011 or whatever, China put rules in place regarding the production of silicon tetrachloride waste as well as energy consumption. New plants require Environmental Impact Assessments and older plants who couldn't comply were shut down because China don't give no shits about corporate lobbying.
It's not 2008 anymore, honey.