China faces enormous internal and external challenges, one way or another related to its economic growth. The pressing problem of the country - the development of a more secure, sustainable and clean energy.One of the major challenges for China today is a serious environmental situation in the most Chinese cities and settlements. It is known that 16 of the 20 most polluted cities of the world are located in China. The reason for this is a rapid industrialization. The economic growth of the country secured the last decade- an average of about 10% of annual GDP growth - has been achieved at expense of deterioration of the environment and public health. It was followed by air pollution, water problems (pollution and shortages), pollution and soil erosion. Foor instance in the North China the life expectancy has decreased by 5,5 years. Debilitated environmental causes a growing social discontent.The energy sector has played a significant role in the deterioration of the ecological situation in the country. One third of the greenhouse gases emitted each year comes at the expense of the work is the Chinese industry, especially energy as primary energy in the country is coal.