As the largest energy consuming country and the second largest oil importing country, China has been the net importer … of all fossil energy since 2009. With its increasing external energy dependence year by year, as well as frequent … occurrences of oil, coal, and electricity shortages, the issue of energy security has been increasingly serious. What is the level …

Road transport will account for a large share of developing countries' future energy demand. This paper reviews the … trends in road transport energy consumption in 12 countries (Group of Seven (G7) and BRICS) over the period 1973-2010. We … report several stylised facts: road transport energy use and its share in total energy use have been rising; there were large …