Archive for 1.4 Climate Change and Environment

Global Carbon Emissions in the Coming Decades: The Case of China

Abstract China’s annual energy-related carbon emissions surpassed those of the United States in 2006, years ahead of published international and Chinese forecasts. Why were forecasts so greatly in error and what drove the rapid growth of China’s energy-related carbon emissions after 2001? The divergence between actual and forecasted carbon emissions underscores the rapid changes that have taken place in China’s energy system since 2001. In order to build a more robust understanding of China’s energy-related carbon emissions, this article reviews the role of economic restructuring, urbanization, coal dependence, international trade, and central government policies in driving emissions growth.
Author Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Report (LBNL-372E); Levine, Mark D.; Aden, Nathaniel T.; 2008
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Link http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/1mz7w30c
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Taking Out One Billion Tons of CO2: The Magic of China’s 11th Five Year Plan?

Abstract China’s 11th Five-Year Plan (FYP) sets an ambitious target for energy-efficiency improvement: energy intensity of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) should be reduced by 20% from 2005 to 2010 (NDRC, 2006). This is the first time that a quantitative and binding target has been set for energy efficiency, and signals a major shift in China’s strategic thinking about its long-term economic and energy development. The 20% energy intensity target also translates into an annual reduction of over one billion tons of CO2 by 2010, making the Chinese effort one of most significant carbon mitigation effort in the world today. While it is still too early to tell whether China will achieve this target, this paper attempts to understand the trend in energy intensity in China and to explore a variety of options toward meeting the 20% target using a detailed end-use energy model
Author Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Report (LBNL-757E); Lin, Jiang; Zhou, Nan; Levine, Mark; Fridley, David; 2007
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Link http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/7v50g8mj
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Environmental Governance in China: Recommendations for Reform from International Experience

Abstract This report suggests legal and policy approaches, drawn from international experience, for improving China’s environmental governance framework and the efficacy of its overall environmental protection efforts.  NRDC placed particular emphasis on judicial enforcement. NRDC’s report analyzed China’s compliance failures for environmental regulation and laws. Policy recommendations not only focus on legislation, policy, and the justice system, but also address the importance of shaping the market to favor better environmental performance.
Author Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC); June 2007
Publisher
Link http://www.efchina.org/csepupfiles/report/200812095157292.75528685870404.pdf/NRDC_EN.pdf
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Greenhouse Gas Implications in Large Scale Infrastructure Investments in Developing Countries: Examples from China and India

Abstract Engaging developing countries is essential to creating meaningful international regimes to address climate change. We assert that this engagement requires developed countries to broker greenhouse gas emissions abatement plans that accommodate developing countries’ energy and development goals. Here we explore two deals: the first to replace coal-fired electricity capacity with natural gas in China, and the second to develop India’s nuclear power program. Our analysis indicates that these energy infrastructure investments have the potential to bring about substantial CO2 emissions reductions, and underscore the need for further, more robust analysis of these and similar deals.
Author Program on Energy and Sustainable Development Working Paper #54; Mike Jackson, Sarah Joy, Thomas C. Heller, David G. Victor; March 2006
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Link http://iis-db.stanford.edu/pubs/21061/China_and_India_Infrastructure_Deals.pdf
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Why do CO2 Emissions Differ in China, Japan and Korea?

Author The Oxford Institute for Energy Studies; Hyun-Sik Chung; 1998
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Link http://www.oxfordenergy.org/wpcms/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/EV25-WhydoCO2EmissionsDifferinChinaJapanandKorea-HSChung-1998.pdf
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