| Abstract |
China has taken up this challenge in various ways, including the preparation of the “The New and Renewable Energy Development Program 1996-2010” by three high level Commissions, the State Planning Commission (SPC), the State Economic and Trade Commission (SETC), and the State Science and Technology Commission (SSTC), and provision for renewable energy development under the Electricity Law of 1995.This report summarizes recommended priority areas for international support to strengthen China’s renewable energy development effort, drawing from the work of the SETC and other Chinese government agencies, the World Bank and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The World Bank and the UNDP are now preparing complementary programs to assist China in a number of priority areas, with financing in part from the Global Environment Facility (GEF). It is clear that additional resources for renewable energy development are needed from bilateral and multilateral development agencies, as well as non-governmental organizations and the private sector to achieve a multi-pronged program. |
