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This book explores the changes to China's energy policy, from a national security perspective as well as from the perspective of reducing emissions. Heavily reliant on coal, China is trying to pivot towards renewable energy; the economics and technologies involved in this, as well as the social impact of abandoning coal, are explored at length. At the same time, Chinese companies are increasingly investing abroad, including in energy, via the Belt and Road Initiative; the authors explore China's role to the global energy governance system. This book will be of interest to policymakers, energy industry professionals, and scholars of Chinese emissions.
List of contents
Chapter 1 Introduction.- Chapter 2 Transformation of Global Energy Supply and Demand and Implications.- Chapter 3 Evaluation and Comparison of China's Energy Security.- Chapter 4 Risks and Implications of Energy Supply Interruption.- Chapter 5 Analysis of the Impact of Energy Price Fluctuation.- Chapter 6 Cost and Risk Analysis of Energy Transformation.- Chapter 7 Impact of Energy Technology Development on Energy Security.- Chapter 8 Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Operation of Energy Economy.- Chapter 9 Policy Suggestions on China's Energy Security Guarantee.
About the author
Shi Dan is researcher at the Institute of Industrial Economics of CASS as well as the China Director for the Central European Clean Energy Center.
Summary
This book explores the changes to China's energy policy, from a national security perspective as well as from the perspective of reducing emissions. Heavily reliant on coal, China is trying to pivot towards renewable energy; the economics and technologies involved in this, as well as the social impact of abandoning coal, are explored at length. At the same time, Chinese companies are increasingly investing abroad, including in energy, via the Belt and Road Initiative; the authors explore China's role to the global energy governance system. This book will be of interest to policymakers, energy industry professionals, and scholars of Chinese emissions.
