In China, coal is generally considered as an unavoidable and fundamental source for the energy’ sector. The best strategy that the country can hope to develop by 2050 is a three-way mix of coal, oil and gas, and non-fossil sources, even the most optimistic statistics say. However, a new research from the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the Energy Transitions Research Institute (Entri) outlined that China could grow without coal. To reach this goal, the Chinese government should stop the construction of more coal-fired power plants from 2020 and remove coal from the energy mix by 2040. In this way the renewable energies will guarantee a safe, stable, economic and clean supply of power, while allowing the economic development and the increase of energy imports. This new study describes the various future scenarios. According to this, by the 2050 China would have achieved a low-energy industrial and service economy with the service sector’s share of the overall economy rising from 45% to 75%, thus evolving from an energy-intensive economy. According to the proposed strategy, China should adopt stronger efficiency measures in order to address important matters as residential air-conditioning, lighting and water-heating, as well as air-conditioning and lighting in the service sector. Thus, the industry and the electricity-generating sector would be able to use advanced energy-efficiency technology. Moreover, China would successfully meet its target of becoming a medium-developed nation, with a per-person GDP growing from US$25,000 to US$30,000 and per-head electricity consumption rising from 3,100 kWh a year today to about 9,000 kWh. This model, used to understand the best way to address this increasing demand with renewable technology, shows that solar power will quickly become cheaper, and the electricity generation costs will be significantly reduced in the coming two decades. According to this, the renewable electricity will decline dramatically until 2035, in order to reach a stability once it becomes cheaper than conventional sources. Following these results, renewable energy could represent the 80% of all China’s electricity supply by 2050, with a 90% increase in carbon emission reductions, and the lowest costs over a 40-year period. Supporting these significant data, China is one of the major investors in renewable energy, and it has more renewable-generating capacity than any other country. In the current frame, China is getting good results trying to achieve its renewable electricity targets, proposing even stringent aim for the future. According to the current global trend towards a low-carbon economy, China should adopt the most useful strategies for an adequate renewable policy , adapting its industrial structures and policies, also in relation to China’s own energy and environmental demands. It’s fundamental to achieve a different approach on the matter. For decades, coal has played a central role in China’s energy development. The evidences of the impact of this policy are now obvious, and the damages on the environment are incalculable. In this context, China has to move towards a stronger renewable policy, to preserve the energy security, avoiding social conflicts and new sources of instability. A coal-based energy structure has gravely damaged the environment, so it’s necessary to stop the degradation before it becomes irreversible. In addition to this, the high level of pollution affecting China, shows that the energy structure has not kept up with environmental requirement. All of these result call for a real energy revolution, based on clean and renewable sources. The gLAWcal Team Tuesday,8 April, 2014 (Source: Chinadialogue)