Overview of current energy-efficiency policies in China

Energy Policy

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 6439-6452

  Zhou, Nan ^a   Levine, Mark D ^a   Price, Lynn ^a  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Energy intensity; Energy efficiency

Indexed keywords

CHINA; CHINESE GOVERNMENT; CURRENT ENERGY; ECONOMIC FUTURE; ENERGY DEMANDS; ENERGY INTENSITY; ENERGY USE; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCTS; LIMIT ENERGY; NATIONAL PEOPLE'S CONGRESS; OUT-OF-CONTROL; PER UNIT;

ENERGY MANAGEMENT; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES;

GAS EMISSIONS;

DEMAND ANALYSIS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY PLANNING; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY USE; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; LEGISLATIVE IMPLEMENTATION; POLICY REFORM;

CHINA;

EID: 77957557433     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2009.08.015     Document Type: Article

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