It's dangerous to make China a climate scapegoat

It's dangerous to make China a climate scapegoat
First,the fact that China has played a constructive role in trying to get a good deal in Copenhagen,especially the last three years.China's proactive engagement has been recognized by experts working with China,including academics,policymakers and NGO's.China have submitted many proposals and engaged in a way that supports a global,rather than only a short-term nationalistic,agenda.It is also important to remember that it is the Western countries that have filled the atmosphere with greenhouse gases,have the highest emissions per capita and that are building factories around the world to feed their overconsumption.
Second,that China has strong domestic policies and makes real investments in a low carbon economy.These policies and investments are much more advanced than what Western countries did when they went through the industrialization phase of development and in many cases even better than what Western countries are doing today.For example,during 2009 China installed more wind power than the US,China leads the world in making solar cells,China is a leading manufacturer of key energy efficient solutions like energy efficient light bulbs and maybe most importantly China is now supporting innovative solutions for low carbon city development that allow people to live a high quality life without large emissions.
Third,that China has been very active in bilateral collaboration in order to support a low carbon development with EU,US and Japan as well as in South-South cooperation.Just before Copenhagen,China had bilateral meetings with both EU and the US where many important collaborations in renewable energy,smart grids,smart buildings and electric cars were included.
Fourth,the world must not forget that China is still a developing country and that China still has tens of millions of people in poverty.China is still investing in basic infrastructure and so far there is no developed country that is moving towards a low carbon infrastructure.
In order to support a more correct understanding of China it is important that policymakers in China consider a review of the current transparency,communication and engagement policies.During 2010 China could launch a "Go Global Green"-strategy,inspired by the current Go Global strategy.The new strategy should consider the following two issues:
First,there are no global institutions or global media.What is often referred to as global media,e.g.CNN,BBC,Reuters,AFP,Bloomberg are all Western media that still are dominated by Western perspectives.The same is true for many of the institutions,think tanks and NGOs that are called global.It is important that these institutions are given access to correct information,but also that they are invited to participate and discuss the information provided.A scientific approach where information is allowed to be criticized and discussed is important.