Keywords:
Pollution prevention -- China.
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Electronic books.
Description / Table of Contents:
Energy Economics presents a body of researches on China's carbon dioxide emissions, as studied by the Center for Energy & Environmental Policy Research (CEEP). The text discusses the origins of the country's carbon emissions, the various impact factors involved, and proposed policies for emission reduction.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (341 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9783642138478
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=763172
DDC:
363.738740951
Language:
English
Note:
Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Preface -- Table of Contents -- List of Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1 Energy Use and Carbon Dioxide Emissions -- 1.1 Characteristics of world energy use -- 1.1.1 Energy is an important driver of socio-economic development -- 1.1.2 World energy intensity decreases continually with great difference from country to country -- 1.1.3 Differences of energy consumption distribution among sectors in different development phases -- 1.1.4 Fossil energy dominates world energy consumption structure -- 1.1.5 Uneven energy consumption -- 1.2 Fossil energy use and climate change -- 1.2.1 Global warming directly threats the human environment -- 1.2.2 Industrial production is the major cause of global climate change -- 1.2.3 CO2 emissions caused by fossil fuels combustion are the main sources of greenhouse gases -- 1.3 Basic characteristics of world CO2 emissions -- 1.3.1 CO2 emissions increase continually -- 1.3.2 Electricity, industry and transportation sectors account for 60%-70% emissions of total CO2 emissions -- 1.3.3 Industrialized countries account for 80% of world accumulated CO2 emissions -- 1.4 CO2 emissions mitigation and sustainable development -- 1.4.1 CO2 emissions and socio-economic development -- 1.4.2 CO2 emissions mitigation has become one of the new elements of sustainable development -- 1.4.3 Challenges and opportunities of CO2 emission abatement for China -- References -- Chapter 2 Analysis of Energy Consumption and CO2 Emissions in China -- 2.1 Characteristics of energy consumption in China -- 2.1.1 Huge energy consumption with high growth rate -- 2.1.2 Low carbon energy grows fast in recent years while small in proportion -- 2.1.3 Big difference in energy structure with certain potential -- 2.1.4 Low energy efficiency and big differences among regions.
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2.2 Overview of CO2 emissions in China -- 2.2.1 CO2 emissions grow fast while accumulated emission is lower than that of major developed countries -- 2.2.2 CO2 emissions per capita is lower than the level in developed countries and worldwide average -- 2.2.3 CO2 emission intensity is higher than world average while decreases fast -- 2.3 Study on characteristics of CO2 emissions from primary energy consumption in China -- 2.3.1 CO2 emissions and its intensity during 1980-2005 -- 2.3.2 Method for studying CO2 emission change -- 2.3.3 Structure decomposition analysis on CO2 emission intensity -- 2.3.4 Structure decomposition analysis on CO2 emissions -- 2.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3 Study on Impact Factors of CO2 Emissions under Different Economic Development Levels -- 3.1 Population, economy, technology and CO2 emissions -- 3.1.1 Change of CO2 emissions -- 3.1.2 Change of population -- 3.1.3 Change of GDP per capita -- 3.1.4 Change of energy intensity -- 3.2 Method for analysis -- 3.2.1 STIRPAT Model -- 3.2.2 Data sources -- 3.3 Impact analysis of population, economy and technology on CO2 emissions -- 3.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4 Evolution Characteristics of CO2 Emissions in Carbon-intensive Sectors in China -- 4.1 Study on characteristics of CO2 emissions change in electricity sector -- 4.1.1 Current status of CO2 emissions in electricity sector -- 4.1.2 Method for analyzing CO2 emission change in electricity sector -- 4.1.3 Structure decomposition analysis of CO2 emissions coefficient in electricity production -- 4.1.4 Structure decomposition analysis of CO2 emissions coefficient in electricity consumption -- 4.2 Study on characteristics of CO2 emission change from final energy use -- 4.2.1 Method for analysis -- 4.2.2 CO2 emission intensity in material production sector -- 4.2.3 CO2 emissions in material production sector.
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4.3 Study on characteristics of CO2 emissions change from final energy use in industry sector -- 4.3.1 Current status of CO2 emissions in industry sector -- 4.3.2 Method for analysis -- 4.3.3 Analysis of CO2 emissions change in industry sector -- 4.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5 Impacts of Household Consumption and Export Trade on CO2 Emissions -- 5.1 Impact of household consumption on CO2 emissions -- 5.1.1 Current household consumption in urban and rural areas -- 5.1.2 Methodology: Input-Output Model -- 5.1.3 CO2 emissions of household consumption -- 5.1.4 Impact factors of household CO2 emissions -- 5.1.5 Urban and rural household CO2 emissions under different income levels -- 5.2 Impact of export trade on CO2 emissions -- 5.2.1 Current export trade status of China -- 5.2.2 CO2 emissions embodied in exports -- 5.2.3 Impact factors of CO2 emissions embodied in export trade -- 5.3 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6 Study on Regional CO2 Emissions Change in China -- 6.1 Comparison analysis of regional CO2 emissions -- 6.1.1 Comparison analysis of regional total CO2 emissions -- 6.1.2 Comparison analysis of regional per capita CO2 emissions -- 6.1.3 Comparison analysis of regional CO2 emission intensity -- 6.1.4 Regional electrical CO2 emission coefficient analysis -- 6.2 Method for analysis of regional CO2 emissions variation -- 6.3 Analysis of regional CO2 emissions during 1997-2005 -- 6.3.1 Impact from economic growth on regional CO2 emissions -- 6.3.2 Impact from industrial structure on regional CO2 emissions -- 6.3.3 Impact from energy intensity on regional CO2 emissions -- 6.3.4 Impact from CO2 emission coefficient on regional CO2 emission -- 6.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7 CO2 Emission Abatement Technology and Impact Analysis -- 7.1 Major CO2 emission abatement technologies -- 7.1.1 Renewable energy technology.
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7.1.1.1 With good potential for CO2 emission reduction, the hydropower shall be well developed -- 7.1.1.2 Well-developed Wind power technology should be encouraged with great potential for emission reduction -- 7.1.1.3 Despite the abundant biomass resources, the related technology is undeveloped and efforts shall be made to promote technological R & -- D -- 7.1.2 Advanced power generation technologies -- 7.1.3 Carbon capture and storage technology -- 7.1.3.1 Despite the late start, CCS technology develops rapidly, with great potential for scaled-up development and commercialization -- 7.1.3.2 CCS technologies are currently higher in costs and more competitive than other emission reduction technologies -- 7.1.3.3 The scaled-up development of CCS technology mainly relies on tech- nologicalimprovement and cost reduction -- 7.1.4 Energy conservation technologies -- 7.1.4.1 The key to the energy conservation of power industry is to reduce coal consumption and line loss during power distribution -- 7.1.4.2 Iron and steel industry boasts the greatest potential for energy con- servationand emission reduction -- 7.1.4.3 Cement industry plays a critical role in the energy conservation of the building materials industry -- 7.2 Analysis of CO2 emission abatement capability of technologies -- 7.2.1 Renewable energy could mitigate CO2 emissions effectively with long term abatement potential -- 7.2.2 IGCC and NGCC now are in commercial demonstration and may accomplish the overall optimization of energy conserva-tion and emission reduction -- 7.2.3 CCS may reach near zero emission -- 7.3 Socio-economic impact analysis of renewable electricity -- 7.3.1 China Energy and Environmental Policy Analysis Model (CEEPA) -- 7.3.2 Analysis of socio-economic impact of renewable electricity -- 7.3.2.1 Impacts on macro economy -- 7.3.2.2 Impacts on different sectors.
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7.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8 Simulations of CO2 Mitigation Policies -- 8.1 Major mitigation policies -- 8.2 Study on carbon taxation policy -- 8.2.1 Setting of carbon tax schemes -- 8.2.2 Analysis the effects of carbon tax policy -- 8.2.2.1 Macroeconomic impacts of different carbon tax schemes -- 8.2.2.2 Impacts of different carbon tax schemes on energy- and trade- in- tensivesectors -- 8.2.2.3 Net-tax payment -- 8.2.3 Discussion of carbon tax policy -- 8.3 Study on carbon pricing mechanism based on bilateral trading model -- 8.3.1 Bilateral trading model -- 8.3.1.1 Bilateral trading model without price bounding -- 8.3.1.2 Bilateral trading model with price floor -- 8.3.2 Trading scenarios -- 8.3.3 Comparison and analysis of carbon pricing mechanism -- 8.3.3.1 Scenario without price bounding -- 8.3.3.2 Scenario with price bounding -- 8.3.3.3 A reasonable range for price rise -- 8.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9 International Carbon Market and Its Impacts on CO2 Emission Abatement -- 9.1 International carbon market -- 9.1.1 Overview of quota based market -- 9.1.2 Overview of project based market -- 9.1.2.1 CDM exporting countries are mainly large developing country -- 9.1.2.2 CDM projects are mainly energy-related projects and emission re- ductionsfocus on non-CO2 -- 9.1.2.3 CDM investors are mainly UK, Holland and Japan -- 9.1.2.4 Project based carbon market price rises, with JI price lower than CDM price -- 9.1.2.5 CDM projects show smaller impact on sustainable development -- 9.1.2.6 Market characteristics of CDM projects in China -- 9.2 Relationship between EU carbon market and energy price -- 9.2.1 Relationship between carbon prices and energy prices -- 9.2.2 Model of cointegrating relationship test between carbon prices and energy prices -- 9.2.2.1 Data sources -- 9.2.2.2 Methodology and variables.
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9.2.3 Analysis of interactions between carbon prices and energy prices.
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