The world’s biggest polluter is now the global renewables leader, and these women are helping to lead the charge. Anna McGurk of Greenpeace introduces two women leading China’s transition. China’s solar industry has been on an incredible journey in the past half decade. Solar capacity doubled in 2016 alone; the world’s largest solar farm, comprising a staggering four million solar panels now rests on the Tibetan Plateau; and last year, China added enough solar panels to cover one and a half football pictures every hour. Behind the impressive statistics, this transformation is powered by people: dedicated environmentalists and entrepreneurs who are propelling China’s transformation from fossil fuel-dependent climate villain, to forward-thinking, innovative global climate leader. From a backyard project that transformed a community, to a young entrepreneur who smashed expectations by singlehandedly developing a successful global solar business, these women are taking China’s green power transition into their own hands and powering one of the biggest energy revolutions the world has ever seen. Ni Huan: the grassroots activist who started a movement in her own back yard. … Continue reading Powering up: meet the women electrifying China’s energy transition