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Power section in developing Asia : current status and policy issues
Hong, Chong-ho; Kim, Changhun; Shin, Heeyong - 2014
's Republic of China (PRC), India, Japan, and the Republic of Korea. Fuel mix and energy efficiency are key to providing stable …, affordable power, while curtailing future emissions in the PRC. In India, power plants cannot operate efficiently because of … increase two-fold in the next 2 to 3 years but has instead decreased by 15% compared to 2012. The PRC, India, and the Republic …
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Programs, prices and policies towards energy conservation and environmental quality in China
Zhang, ZhongXiang - 2014
China has gradually recognized that the conventional path of encouraging economic growth at the expense of the environment cannot be sustained. It has to be changed. This article focuses on China's efforts towards energy conservation and environmental quality. The article discusses a variety of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010373791
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In what format and under what timeframe would China take on climate commitments? : a roadmap to 2050
Zhang, ZhongXiang - 2010 - This version: June 8, 2009
; Renewable Energy ; Clean Development Mechanism ; China ; USA ; India …
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District heating business models and policy solutions: financing utilization of low-grade industrial excess heat in the People’s Republic of China
Liu, Yang; Hu, Shan; Dean, Brian; Yao, Xilong - 2020
The People's Republic of China (PRC) has taken bold actions since 2016 to utilize low-grade industrial excess heat to improve the energy efficiency of district heating systems. This study aims to draw policy insights into the PRC's field experience of overcoming barriers to energy efficiency...
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Role of sharing economy in energy transition and sustainable economic development in China
Zhu, Jie; Lin, Nan; Zhu, Hong; Liu, Xianchang - In: Journal of innovation & knowledge : JIK 8 (2023) 2, pp. 1-12
The sharing economy is a relatively recent phenomenon that aims to promote environmentally friendly practices. The sharing economy is characterized by the convergence of information, marketing and technology to create a new paradigm in which customers value access above ownership, allowing them...
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Impact of energy efficiency and sharing economy on the achievement of sustainable economic development : new evidences from China
Ye, Fangyu; Li, Yi; Liu, Peilin - In: Journal of innovation & knowledge : JIK 8 (2023) 1, pp. 1-10
Recently, energy efficiency and the sharing economy have become significant factors for sustainable economic development (SED), which require the attention of researchers and policymakers. Thus, the present research investigates the impact of energy efficiency and the sharing economy on SED in...
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Role of the sharing economy in the achievement of energy efficiency and sustainable economic development : evidence from China
Jin, Hongmei; Li, Hui; Zhao, Tengbiao; Pang, Yu - In: Journal of innovation & knowledge : JIK 8 (2023) 1, pp. 1-10
Globally, the sharing economy is considered a significant factor in achieving energy efficiency and sustainable economic development (SED) which needs regulatory and academic focus. This article investigates the impact of the sharing economy, including sharing economy users and sharing economy...
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Assessing China's energy conservation and carbon intensity : how will the future differ from the past?
Zhang, ZhongXiang - 2010 - This version: May 24, 2010
As an important step towards building a "harmonious society" through "scientific development", China has incorporated for the first time in its five-year economic plan an energy input indicator as a constraint. While it achieved a quadrupling of its GDP while cutting its energy intensity by...
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Energy efficiency in China : the local bundling of interests and policies
Kostka, Genia; Hobbs, William - 2010
With the end of China’s 11th Five-Year Plan approaching, this paper analyzes sub-national governments' implementation strategies to meet national energy efficiency targets. Previous research focuses on the way governance practices and decision-making structures shape implementation outcomes,...
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Energy service companies in China : the role of social networks and trust
Kostka, Genia; Shin, Kyoung - 2011
China’s energy-service companies (ESCOs) have developed only modestly despite favorable political and market conditions. We argue that with sophisticated market institutions still evolving in China, trust-based relations between ESCOs and energy customers are essential for successful...
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