Energy, Environment and Economic Transformation in China - 9781138910355

Name: Energy, Environment and Economic Transformation in China - 9781138910355
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Energy, Environment and Economic Transformation in ChinaAuthor(s): Shiyi Chen\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138910355, 978-1138910355\nSynopsis\nChina has achieved rapid economic growth since the market-oriented reform in 1978 and became the second largest economy in the world in 2010. However, the growth model in China is still extensive in nature and may be characterized with high energy consumption and heavy environmental pollutions etc. In fact, China has successively become the largest carbon emitter since 2007 and the largest energy consumer since 2009 in the world. This book endeavors to analyze whether such energy driven and environment restricted economic growth can be sustainable in China in the long run.\n\nThe book describes the basic situations of energy consumption and environmental pollution in China from the dimensions of industries, regions and energy-types. It also introduces the evolution o.