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Energy substitution to reduce carbon dioxide emission in China

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  • Jin-Ping, Huang

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Energy consumption per capita in China is very low, less than one-half of the average level of the world. But China has a large population and coal consumption dominates total energy consumption (the share of coal was 76% in 1989). Therefore, the amount of CO2 emitted is very large (11% of the total world emission in 1990). Many people are concerned about what measures can be taken to reduce CO2 emission in China. Proposed measures include energy-efficiency improvement, energy substitution, etc. Energy substitution is one of the most effective measures of reducing CO2 emission in China. We give a detailed analysis of the exploitable potential of hydropower, nuclear power and the new energy sources (including solar, wind, geothermal, and tidal energy) from 1990 to 2020. Estimated reductions in CO2 emission due to enhanced use of non-fossil energy are also given. About 330 × 106tce (we use for coal 7000 kcal/kgce) of non-fossil energy will be produced and about 239 × 106mt of C can be eliminated in 2020 (about 38% of China's total CO2 emission in 1990).

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  • Jin-Ping, Huang, 1993. "Energy substitution to reduce carbon dioxide emission in China," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 18(3), pages 281-287.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:18:y:1993:i:3:p:281-287
    DOI: 10.1016/0360-5442(93)90112-Q
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    1. Liu, Kui & Bai, Hongkun & Yin, Shuo & Lin, Boqiang, 2018. "Factor substitution and decomposition of carbon intensity in China's heavy industry," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 145(C), pages 582-591.
    2. He, Yongda & Lin, Boqiang, 2019. "Heterogeneity and asymmetric effects in energy resources allocation of the manufacturing sectors in China," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 170(C), pages 1019-1035.

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