China's Energy Efficiency and Conservation Household Behaviour, Legislation, Regional Analysis and Impacts /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Su, Bin (Editor), Thomson, Elspeth (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Environment, Security, Development and Peace, 31
• Subjects: Energy.; Energy policy.; Energy and state.; Economic geography.; Regional planning.; Urban planning.; Environmental law.; Environmental policy.; Environmental management.; Energy Policy, Economics and Management.; Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice.; Environmental Management.; Economic Geography.; Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning.

This Brief identifies various aspects of energy challenges faced by the Chinese central/local governments, and also provides an opportunity to study how best to achieve green growth and a low-carbon transition in a developing country like China. The progress of China’s carbon mitigation policies als...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• A Survey Analysis of Energy Use and Conservation Opportunities in Chinese Households
• Household Energy Saving in China: The Challenge of Changing Behaviour
• Prospects of Energy Savings and GHG Emissions Reductions from Energy Efficiency
• Energy and Pollution Efficiencies of Regions in China
• The Legal Challenges of Legislation and Policies on Energy Conservation and Energy Efficiency in China
• Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategies in Japan and Their Implications in China’s Future Energy Development.