1. Direction of Energy Strategy for the Sustainable Development of China’s Economy — Clean Utilization of Coal
- Author:
- Bai Yunfeng, Yi Peng, Du Shaozhong, and Wang Ying
- Publication Date:
- 12-2019
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- Pangoal Institution
- Abstract:
- China is at the stage of urbanization and industrialization. The Chinese economy, which is mainly based on a large consumption of energy and resources, is growing extensively with an increasing demand for energy. Resources are exhausted, and a series of environmental problems occur with the rapid development of the economy. At present, China has surpassed the United States as the country with the highest carbon dioxide emission. As the world’s second largest economy, China is under a considerable amount of pressure to save energy and reduce its carbon emission. The persistent and severe large-scale smog in the country deeply affects people’s daily lives. Coal is the main source of air pollution. The extensive development and utilization of coal has largely caused pressure on the ecological environment and has directly influenced the socioeconomic development of the country. China is the world’s largest coal producer and consumer. Coal accounts for 68% of China’s energy consumption structure. The characteristics of resource endowment and the current industrial structure of China indicate that the dominant role of coal in China’s energy structure will not change for a quite a long time. Therefore, clean and efficient methods of energy utilization should be adopted to promote the sustainable development of China’s economy. The clean utilization of coal will be the strategic choice and landing point of the sustainable development of China’s economy.
- Topic:
- Climate Change, Development, Economy, Coal, and Sustainability
- Political Geography:
- China and Asia