The little green look: China's energy revolution

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  The Economist.

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  Hello and welcome to The Intelligence from The Economist.

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  I'm Rosie Blaw.

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  And I'm Jason Palmer.

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  Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

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  This summer, young people in many countries took to the streets to protest about economic hardship or political freedom.

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  A surprising thing united those demonstrators.

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  They brandished a pirate flag with a grinning skull in a straw hat.

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  And for as long as the telecoms infrastructure has been able to handle it, people have been pirating live sport broadcasts.

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  At last, the rights holders have got wise and are adapting some old advice:

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  if you can't beat them, get them to make content for you.

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  First up though,

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  This week, the 30th COP climate summit began in Brazil.

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  But for the first time in its history, there was no delegation from America.

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  Who's making up the numbers?

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  China.

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  The country has sent more delegates than any other nation bar the hosts themselves.

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  That's linked to a broader green push within China.

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  Speaking to the UN recently,

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