1st Edition

Energy Policy in China

By Chi-Jen Yang Copyright 2017
120 Pages 51 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

128 Pages 51 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

128 Pages 51 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Energy policy has always been an important part of China’s national policy agenda. Although the overall Chinese economy has become largely market-driven, its energy sectors are still subject to varying degrees of government control. Authoritarian governance allows China to move very quickly in some areas, such as hydropower, nuclear power, wind power, and solar energy. However, conflicting... Read more
  1. Introduction
  2. Historical Context
  3. Coal
  4. Oil and Gas
  5. Electricity
  6. Hydropower
  7. Nuclear Power
  8. Wind Power
  9. Solar Energy
  10. Biomass
  11. Energy and Environment
  12. Conclusions

Biography

Chi-Jen Yang is an Independent Energy Consultant and was previously a Research Scientist at the Center on Global Change, Duke University, USA. He holds a Ph.D. in Public Affairs from Princeton University, USA and three master degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA and National Taiwan University, Taiwan.