ECONOMIC INTELLIGENCE BRIEF: CHINA'S AMBITIOUS ALTERNATIVE ENERGY POLICIES LIKELY TO FALL SHORT

Approved for Release: 2018/01/30 C06530721 Tor''SECRET Special Analysis Published online on 21 January 2010 Economic Intelligence Brief: China's Ambitious Alternative Energy Policies Likely To Fall Short OFF/CE OF ASIAN PACIFIC LATIN AMERICAN AND AFRICAN ANALYSIS China's abundant coal supply and its difficulties developing alternative energy sources mean coal will remain the country's primary source of energy through 2020. Chinese leaders publicly say they recognize that coal use damages the env...