It was June 2017 when U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he wanted to exit the Paris Accord, an important treaty to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide, one of the main greenhouse gases responsible for global warming. The agreement was signed by President Obama and 195 other countries in December 2015. With America's exit from the treaty, China has sought and is seeking to become a world leader in the search for renewable energy.

Although the concentration of ultra-thin dust decreased in the last quarter of 2017, Beijing remains the largest emitter of greenhouse gases and among the countries that use most coal. In order to overcome this situation, but also to free itself from oil slavery, China has decided to invest in the renewable energy sector not only nationally but also internationally. To achieve this, the Beijing Government has closed down many coal-fired factories, banned the use of charcoal for heating in the suburbs and imposed restrictions on the use of wood-fired and coal-fired stoves. 

Thanks to investments in the renewable energy sector, the Beijing government has been awarded the title of the world's leading producer of solar energy, surpassing the United States and Germany. Famous in this regard is the Panda Green Energy Group Limited, one of the largest solar parks in the world that depicts a panda. One of China's ambitious projects is the floating solar park, which opened in May 2017. Built by Sungrow Power Supply, this floating solar farm, located in the province of Anhui, consists of 166,000 photovoltaic panels and was built on an artificial lake built after the collapse of a coal mine, which now serves as the basis for the panels. This 40 MW plant is capable of powering about 15,000 homes and is designed to operate for 25 years. 

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