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"We can't simply stop China from burning coal by fiat but as one of their major customers we can create incentives to reduce their coal burning. In many ways China is already ahead of the US in renewable energy.

Sounds like an Obama speech. We can "create incentives" blah blah blah. Sounds feel-good positive, and yet says absolutely nothing of any substance.

Again, exactly how?

The only way I can see is to stop buying stuff and borrowing money from them. Neither is going to happen.