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Advancing Carbon Capture and Sequestration in China: A Global Learning Laboratory / Liu, Hengwei and Craig Hart. China Environment Series, n° 11, 2010/2011, pp. 99-130.http://www.wilsoncenter.org/topics/pubs/CES%2011%20pp.%2099-130.pdfChina’s dependency on coal fuels the country’s phenomenal economic growth but at a major cost to thecountry’s air and water quality, ultimately threatening human health and the country’s continued economicgrowth. The Chinese government’s efforts to put China onto a cleaner, low carbon development path havebeen substantial; however China’s pollution and greenhouse gas emissions continue to grow. In an attemptto develop its own advanced coal generation technologies to improve the country’s air quality and energyefficiency, the Chinese government is investing heavily in gasification and other technologies that can beemployed in carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) applications. This investment has turned Chinainto a global laboratory for CCS pilot projects, attracting foreign governments, multilateral institutions,nongovernmental organizations, and business partners. China’s leadership in developing CCS technologycould ultimately help lower its costs and promote its commercialization globally, representing a major stepforward to solving the global climate dilemma. (© Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars)