Beginning with energy use and CO2 emissions, Energy Economics: CO2 Emissions in China discusses topical issues related to the present CO2 emissions status and its historical evolution. In addition, it analyzes CO2 emission reduction technologies, the CO2 market and CO2 emissions reduction strategies and policies, in the hope of providing a reference resour.ce for decision making in future CO2 emission reduction and climate change resolution strategies and policies in China. The book focuses on several key issues, which are discussed further as below.

Energy Economics: CO2 Emissions in China presents a collection of the researches on Chinas CO2 emissions as studied by the Center for Energy & Environmental Policy Research (CEEP). Based on the analysis of factors related to global climate change and CO2 emissions, it discusses Chinas CO2 emissions originating from various sectors, diverse impact factors, as well as proposed policies for reducing carbon emissions. Featuring empirical research and policy analysis on focused and critical issues involving different stages of CO2 emissions in China, the book provides scientific supports for researchers and policy makers in dealing with global climate change.

Chapter 1 Energy Use and Carbon Dioxide Emissions

 1.1 Characteristics of world energy use

1.1.1 Energy is an important driver of socio-economic development

1.1.2 World energy intensity decreases continually with great difference from country to country

1.1.3 Differences of energy consumption distribution among sectors in different development phases

1.1.4 Fossil energy dominates world energy consumption structure

1.1.5 Uneven energy consumption

 1.2 Fossil energy use and climate change

1.2.1 Global warming directly threats the human environment

1.2.2 Industrial production is the major cause of global climate change

1.2.3 CO2 emissions caused by fossil fuels combustion are the main sources of greenhouse gases

 1.3 Basic characteristics of world CO2 emissions

1.3.1 CO2 emissions increase continually

1.3.2 Electricity, industry and transportation sectors account for 60%-70% emissions of total CO2 emissions

1.3.3 Industrialized countries account for 80% of world accumulated CO2 emissions

 1.4 CO2 emissions mitigation and sustainable development

1.4.1 CO2 emissions and socio-economic development

1.4.2 CO2 emissions mitigation has become one of the new elements of sustainable development

1.4.3 Challenges and opportunities of CO2 emission abatement for China

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Chapter 2 Analysis of Energy Consumption and CO2 Emissions in China

Chapter 3 Study on Impact Factors of CO2 Emissions under Different Economic Development Levels

Chapter 4 Evolution Characteristics of CO2 Emissions in Carbon-intensive Sectors in China

Chapter 5 Impacts of Household Consumption and Export Trade on CO2 Emissions

Chapter 6 Study on Regional CO2 Emissions Change in China

Chapter 7 CO2 Emission Abatement Technology and Impact Analysis

Chapter 8 Simulations of CO2 Mitigation Policies

Chapter 9 International Carbon Market and Its Impacts on CO2 Emission Abatement

Chapter 10 Outlook of CO2 Abatement in China