China's Energy Revolution in the Context of the Global Energy Transition

ISBN-13: 9783030401535 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 700 str.

Shell International Ltd;The Development Research Center (Drc)

Spis treści

 I：Analysis on Global Energy Transition and Development Strategies

• Experiences and patterns of the global energy development and reform.

• Drivers of medium to long term global energy demand.

• The challenges and opportunities of global climate change and environment protection.

• The impact of phenomena such as shale gas and renewable energy on global energy supply.

• The impact of innovation and technology on energy supply, demand and efficiency.

• The global energy market and institutional structure development (including fiscal reform) in the context of rapid energy transitions.

• The experience and development of energy market reform of major countries.

• International energy cooperation and global governance.

 

II：China’s Energy Supply Revolution

• Challenges and opportunities for China’s energy supply arising from new global energy sources.

• Analysis of 2015-2050 China primary energy supply and demand.

• Energy security and energy supply strategy in the “New Era”.

• Roadmaps for high percentage non-fossil fuel energy development (wind power/solar energy/hydro/nuclear/others).

• Developing ‘clean coal’.

• Development of unconventional and offshore oil and gas resources.

• Energy import/export security.

 

III：Analysis of China’s Energy Consumption Revolution

• Patterns of economic development and energy consumption including relevant international experience.

• Current Status of China’s energy development and the need for an ‘Energy Revolution’.

• 2015-2050 energy demand outlook under the economic “New Normal”.

• Approaches for revolutionising energy consumption.

• Policy for green and low carbon economic development and energy consumption: o Revolutionising industrial energy consumption in the context of industrial manufacturing in 2025.

o Development of green and energy efficient buildings.

o Establishment of modern low carbon transportation system.

o Develop efficient, modern energy conversion/carriers.

 

IV：Analysis of China’s Energy Technology Revolution

• Impact of innovation on global energy technologies.

• China’s current energy technology status and international benchmark.

• China’s energy technology innovation strategy to support the “energy revolution”

• Energy efficiency technologies (Industry, Buildings/Construction, Transportation). o The above should include description of technologies, potential for application, prospects for technology advancement, economic and environment benefits, implementation and roadmaps.

• Potential for non-fossil energy (nuclear, wind, PV, hydroelectric).

• Clean coal technologies (power generation, heating, coal chemistry).

• Smart grids and energy storage technology.

• Low carbon and environment protection technology (CCS, technologies to improve local air quality).

• Policies and market mechanisms to support innovation

 

V：Analysis of China’s Energy Market Revolution

• Analysis of China’s current energy system highlighting potential problems.

• Experiences and learnings of major countries’ energy market reforms.

• Energy market reforms in China to support the “Energy Revolution”.

• Energy market regulatory reform and liberalization (Oil, gas, and power sectors): o Governance structures for energy markets.

o Energy-related fiscal reforms (including fossil fuel subsidies).

o Legal safeguards and penalties.

o Stimulating energy technology innovation

 

 

VI：Analysis of International Energy Cooperation

• New trends in global governance and international energy cooperation.

• China’s responsibilities, opportunities and challenges in Global energy governance and cooperation including greater visibility and influence on the global stage.

• China’s international energy cooperation strategy to realize the “Energy Revolution”.

• Implementation of “Energy Overseas Development and Energy Import Strategy to Support Global Energy Sustainable Development (or “One Belt, One Road”).

• Enhancing global technology cooperation on energy and climate change issues.

 

Blurb

This open access book  is an encyclopaedic analysis of the current and future energy system of the world’s most populous country and second biggest economy. What happens in China impacts the planet. In the past 40 years China has achieved one of the most remarkable economic growth rates in history. Its GDP has risen by a factor of 65, enabling 850,000 people to rise out of poverty.

Growth on this scale comes with consequences. China is the world’s biggest consumer of primary energy and the world’s biggest emitter of CO₂ emissions. Creating a prosperous and harmonious society that delivers economic growth and a high quality of life for all will require radical change in the energy sector, and a rewiring of the economy more widely. 

In China’s Energy Revolution in the Context of the Global Energy Transition, a team of researchers from the Development Research Center of the State Council of China and Shell International examine how China can revolutionise its supply and use of energy. 

They examine the entire energy system: coal, oil, gas, nuclear, renewables and new energies in production, conversion, distribution and consumption. They compare China with case studies and lessons learned in other countries. They ask which technology, policy and market mechanisms are required to support the change and they explore how international cooperation can smooth the way to an energy revolution in China and across the world. And, they create and compare scenarios on possible pathways to a future energy system that is low-carbon, affordable, secure and reliable.