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2. A critical review of China's rapidly developing renewable energy and energy efficiency policies.
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Lo, Kevin
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RENEWABLE energy sources , *ENERGY consumption , *ENERGY policy , *ENERGY security , *CLIMATE change , *ECONOMIC competition , *AIR pollution - Abstract
Abstract: Renewable energy and energy efficiency (REEE) policies have far-reaching implications for energy security, climate change, economic competitiveness, pollution, and human livelihood. For these reasons, REEE has become a national priority for the Chinese government, particularly since 2005. This paper aims to critically review China's REEE policies in six sectors: electricity, industry, transportation, buildings, and local government. In addition to examining the progress China has made in the development and implementation of REEE policies, this review also identifies limitations and room for improvement. Finally, five policy recommendations are presented. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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- 2014
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3. CO2 emission from China's energy sector and strategy for its control
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He, Jiankun, Deng, Jing, and Su, Mingshan
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ENERGY consumption , *ENERGY policy , *CARBON dioxide mitigation , *EMISSION control , *FOSSIL fuels , *COMBUSTION , *SUSTAINABLE development , *RENEWABLE energy sources , *NUCLEAR energy , *CLIMATE change - Abstract
Abstract: This paper identifies the main features of CO2 emission from fossil energy combustion in China. Then it estimates China''s future energy requirements and projects its CO2 emission from 2010 to 2020 based on the scenario analysis approach. China''s rate of carbon productivity growth is estimated to be 5.4% in the period 2005–2020, while the CO2 intensity of GDP will reduce by about 50% but CO2 emission in 2020 will still be about 40% higher than prevailing in 2005 because of rapid growth of GDP. This estimation is based on the assumption that China will implement a sustainable development strategy in consideration of climate change issues. The main objectives of the strategy are to implement an “energy conservation first” strategy, to develop renewable energy and advanced nuclear technology actively, to readjust the country''s economic structure, and to formulate and legislate laws and regulations, and to build institutions for energy conservation and development of renewable energy. It concludes that international measures to mitigate CO2 emission will limit world fossil fuel consumption. China is not placed to replicate the modernization model adopted by developed countries and has to coordinate economic development and carbon dioxide emission control while still in the process of industrialization and modernization. China has to evolve a low carbon industrialization model. This is the key to the success of sustainable development initiatives in China. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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- 2010
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4. China's regional carbon emissions change over 1997-2007.
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Lan-Cui Liu, Jin-Nan Wang, Gang Wu, and Yi-Ming Wei
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CARBON dioxide mitigation , *ENERGY consumption , *EMISSION control , *EMISSIONS trading , *CLIMATE change , *ENERGY policy , *ENVIRONMENTAL quality , *ENVIRONMENTAL engineering - Abstract
The increased demand for energy in China has generated concomitant increase of carbon emissions, which poses an unprecedented challenge to China's, and even global, sustainable development. In this paper, from the perspective of provincial carbon emissions, we analyze China's carbon emissions changes during 1997-2007 based on the index decomposition analysis method. We find that: (1) China's CO2 emissions from end-use energy consumption mainly originated from such major industrial provinces as Hebei, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shandong, Henan and Guangdong. (2) Economic growth and decline in energy intensity will have the greatest impact on CO2 emissions from end-use energy consumption. Economic growth is the key factor driving the increase of CO2 emissions. Change in energy intensity can more or less decrease CO2 emissions. In the future, China's carbon emissions mitigation policies should be developed to address these differences in provincial carbon emissions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2010
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