No distraction from green revolution

Al Gore won the Nobel Peace Prize a year ago for raising global awareness of climate change. Yet the former US vice-president has clearly not succeeded in convincing fellow Americans about the urgency of immediate action.

He is still fighting a tough battle at home.

That's probably why Gore has repeatedly cited China's huge efforts in developing clean and renewable energy, such as from solar and wind resources, as a way to prod the US into action. The same China example was used by The New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman, another powerful voice for the green revolution.