China’s Electrification Strategy Propels it as a Global Leader in Clean Energy

If you stand near any busy junction during rush hour in Beijing and shut your eyes, it will sound like a much quieter street somewhere in Europe or the United States with the sound of the tires turning on tarmac often the only alert that a car is approaching. Half of all cars sold in China last year were electric vehicles, and electricity also powers almost all buses and trains, as well as a growing number of heavy goods vehicles. China leads the world in the electrification of its economy with about 30 percent of energy consumed in the country…