『Abstract
China accounts for 10 percent of global energy use and will continue
to rely on coal for generating approximately 75 percent of its
energy over coming decades. The environmental problems associated
with coal burning are a concern for China as well as regionally
and globally. The present paper summarizes China's energy structure
and likely future energy requirements, while exploring the impact
of energy use on air quality, black carbon emission, sulphur dioxide
(SO2) emissions, and carbon dioxide emissions.
Although China has begun to take action on local environmental
problems from energy, there is still much to be done. In particular,
the problem of black carbon and carbon dioxide emissions needs
to be addressed. The present paper proposes addressing carbon
dioxide emission through a longer-term strategy that acknowledges
the need for China to continue to grow without a short-term carbon
constraint but with clear pricing of the short-term and long-term
cost of carbon dioxide.
Key words: energy; environment; carbon dioxide; long-term strategy』
I. Introduction
II. Historical experience and projections of energy use
III. Energy use and environmental issues
IV. Policies to deal with environmental challenges from energy
use
V. Summary and conclusion
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