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The Chinese government supports advanced clean coal technologies, including supercritical and ultra-supercritical coal stations. They are also researching carbon capture methods and focusing on the Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) technology, which converts coal into synthetic gas for power generation.
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1) What prompted the Chinese prime minister to raise climate change as an important issue?
A. the desire to make an outstanding appearance in the upcoming G8 summit
B. China's high level of oxygen emissions
C. the new coal-fueled power plants opening in China
D. the need to bring attention to environmental problems in China
2) Which organization's report presents a slightly different picture of China's environmental issues?
A. Chinese central government
B. Clean Revolution in China
C. Climate Group
D. EU
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) Which policy aims to increase the amount of energy made from new renewable sources in China?
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3 A. energy efficiency and energy-saving policies
B. National Renewable Energy Law.
C. subsidies for wind and solar power D. development of coal-fueled power plants
4) What is the amount of increase in the share of energy from new renewable sources is expected according to the National Renewable Energy Law?
A. 8%
B. 7%
C. 3%
D. 15%
5) What has been a limitation of the solar market in China?
A. high costs of solar cells
B. limited domestic market
C. lack of technology
D. lack of government incentives
6) Despite concerns about carbon emissions, what is China doing to address the issue of small power stations?
A. investing in 300-megawatt power stations B. upgrading small power stations with advanced technologies
C. shutting down small power stations D. building more small power stations
7) What is the future technology mentioned in the text that could be used to turn coal materials into power?
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