International Business, 2nd Edition by Pearson

270 International Business

for reducing acid rain emissions in Europe and a North America has had a positive impact, but industri-

alization in the developing world has increased the problem.

Take the case of China, which relies on coal-burning power stations for nearly 70 per cent of its power

generation. It aims to reduce reliance on coal as an energy source to 60 per cent by 2020, as it builds gas

and nuclear power stations. China’s rapid economic growth has relied on increasing its output of coal

for both power generation and steel production. Thus, while reliance on the use of coal is decreasing for

developing countries and also for Eastern ...