『Abstract
　Beginning in 2006, China experienced a rapid growth in its renewable energy resources, particularly wind power, placing it among the world's leading countries in terms of renewable energy installation and generation. This growth was greatly enabled by the renewable energy policy framework created by its landmark Renewable Energy Law, passed in 2005 and amended in 2009, which established key policies including: national renewable energy targets; a mandatory connection and purchase policy; a national feed-in tariff system; and arrangements for cost-sharing and funding of renewable energy incentives.
　This paper describes the mechanisms established by the Renewable Energy Law and its implementing regulations, as well as the challenges China continues to face in improving its renewable energy policy framework to improve integration and utilization of renewable energy sources. It also provides a comparison of the Chinese renewable energy policy framework with those in the European Union and United States. Finally, the paper provides recommendations for improving implementation of the Renewable Energy Law, with regard to implementing a renewable power quota system and priority dispatch policy, developing technical standards for connection or renewable resources with the grid, development of a more advanced feed-in tariff system, and central-local coordination of renewable energy development.

Keywords: China; Renewable Energy Law; Feed-in tariff』

1. Introduction
2. Key mechanisms for renewable energy development under the Renewable Energy Law and its implementing regulations
　2.1. National renewable energy targets and renewable energy planning
　　2.1.1. Use of a renewable power quota system to address challenges in implementing renewable power targets
　　2.1.2. Increasing central government oversight of renewable energy planning under the Renewable Energy Law
　2.2. The mandatory connection and purchase policy and improving integration of renewable power into the grid
　　2.2.1. Changes in the 2009 amendments requiring renewable generators to meet technical standards
　　2.2.2. Priority Dispatch of Renewable Power
　2.3. Feed-in tariffs and other renewable deployment incentives
　2.4. Cost sharing and fund allocation under Renewable Energy Law
　　2.4.1. Streamlining the fund collection and distribution process
3. Comparisons with the EU and US renewable energy policy frameworks
　3.1. The EU's renewable energy legal and policy framework
　3.2. The United States' renewable energy legal and policy framework
4. Recommendations for strengthening implementation of the Renewable Energy Law
　4.1. Implementation of the renewable power quota system
　　4.1.1. Interactions between the renewable power quotas and FITs and preserving a diverse renewables portfolio
　　4.1.2. Tracking Compliance with the Renewable Power Quotas and Piloting REC Trading Programs
　　4.1.3. Strengthening compliance with the quotas through sufficiently strong penalties
　4.2. Improving integration of renewable power through priority dispatch, defining conditions for permissible curtailment, and development of technical standards
　　4.2.1. Grid operation issues raised by priority dispatch
　　4.2.2. Defining permissible curtailment conditions and appropriate compensation to generators
　　4.2.3. Limiting contractual arrangements allowing curtailment
　　4.2.4. Developing technical standards for interconnection
　4.3. Developing a more advanced FIT system and distributed generation policies
　4.4. Coordinating renewable energy planning and allowing for provincial incentives
5. Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Appendix A
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