China's Energy Revolution in the Context of the Global Energy Transition.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shell International B.V.

Shell International B.V. ; The Development Research Center (DRC) of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, author, issuing body.

Series:

Advances in Oil and Gas Exploration & Production, 2509-372X

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental sciences.

Energy policy.

Fossil fuels.

Geology, Economic.

Environmental Science and Engineering.

Energy Policy, Economics and Management.

Fossil Fuels (incl. Carbon Capture).

Economic Geology.

Local Subjects:

Environmental Science and Engineering.

Energy Policy, Economics and Management.

Fossil Fuels (incl. Carbon Capture).

Economic Geology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XL, 700 p. 384 illus., 380 illus. in color.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2020.

Place of Publication:

Springer Nature 2020

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2020.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This open access book is an encyclopaedic analysis of the current and future energy system of the world’s most populous country and second biggest economy. What happens in China impacts the planet. In the past 40 years China has achieved one of the most remarkable economic growth rates in history. Its GDP has risen by a factor of 65, enabling 850,000 people to rise out of poverty. Growth on this scale comes with consequences. China is the world’s biggest consumer of primary energy and the world’s biggest emitter of CO2 emissions. Creating a prosperous and harmonious society that delivers economic growth and a high quality of life for all will require radical change in the energy sector, and a rewiring of the economy more widely. In China’s Energy Revolution in the Context of the Global Energy Transition, a team of researchers from the Development Research Center of the State Council of China and Shell International examine how China can revolutionise its supply and use of energy. They examine the entire energy system: coal, oil, gas, nuclear, renewables and new energies in production, conversion, distribution and consumption. They compare China with case studies and lessons learned in other countries. They ask which technology, policy and market mechanisms are required to support the change and they explore how international cooperation can smooth the way to an energy revolution in China and across the world. And, they create and compare scenarios on possible pathways to a future energy system that is low-carbon, affordable, secure and reliable. .

Contents:

Overview: High-quality energy for high-quality growth: China’s energy revolution in the new era

Special Report 1: A study of China’s energy supply revolution

Special Report 2: Research on China’s energy demand revolution

Special Report 3: A study of China’s technology revolution

Special Report 4: China’s energy system revolution

Special Report 5: International energy cooperation and governance. .

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

3-030-40154-5

OCLC:

1159142525

Access Restriction:

Open access Unrestricted online access