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Energy Economics: Understanding and Interpreting Energy Poverty in China presents a succinct overview of research on China's Energy Poverty as studied by the Center for Energy & Environmental Policy Research (CEEP), Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT).

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Wei, Yiming (Autor), Liao, Hua (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bingley, UK : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2019.
Edición:First edition.
Temas:
Energy consumption > China.
Energy policy > Economic aspects > China.
Power resources > Economic aspects > China.
Politique énergétique > Aspect économique > Chine.
Ressources énergétiques > Aspect économique > Chine.
Énergie > Consommation > Chine.
Energy industries & utilities.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > Energy.
Energy consumption
Energy policy > Economic aspects
Power resources > Economic aspects
China
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Cover
  • Energy Economics: Understanding and Interpreting Energy Poverty in China
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • Abbreviations
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1 Global Energy Development and Energy Poverty
  • 1.1. General Situation of Energy Development in the World
  • 1.1.1. Energy Consumption Increases Steadily, but the Growth Rates Vary among Countries
  • 1.1.2. Fossil Energy Dominates World's Energy Consumption, while Renewable Energy Develops Rapidly
  • 1.1.3. World Fossil Energy Reserves Are Still Rich but Distribute Unevenly
  • 1.1.4. Energy Trade Predominated by Crude Oil, but Natural Gas Trade Is Growing Rapidly
  • 1.1.5. Energy Poverty Exists Widely, Especially in Developing Countries
  • 1.2. Characteristics of China's Energy Development
  • 1.2.1. The Increasing Energy Supply and Consumption and External Dependence
  • 1.2.2. The Energy Industrial System Is Relatively Intact, Production-Supply-Demand Structure Is Different from Developed Countries
  • 1.2.3. Reverse Distribution of Coal Supply and Demand Leads to Large-scale and Long-distance Transportation.
  • 1.2.4. There Is a Large Oil Gap in China, and Oil Consumption for Transport Is Increasing Rapidly
  • 1.2.5. The Supply and Demand of Gas Increased, Together with the Population that Uses Gas
  • 1.2.6. Power Supply Structure Optimize, Companied by Increasing Quantity of Power Inter-district Scheduling
  • 1.2.7. Problem of Energy Resources Shortage Has Not Been Solved and Modern Energy Services System Is Established Preliminarily
  • 1.3. New Changes and Pattern of Energy Development in the World and China
  • 1.3.1. The World Economy Is Steadily Developed, and the Uncertain Factors of the International Energy Market Are Reducing.
  • 1.3.2. The World Energy Pattern Is Undergoing a Profound Adjustments, American "Energy Independence" Has Set up a Substantial Step
  • 1.3.3. The Difficulty of China's Energy Conservation and Carbon Reduction Increases, Making it Harder to Controlling Both Carbon Dioxide Emissions Total Amount and Intensity
  • 1.3.4. China Has Serious Air Pollution, and the Prevention Work Has Been Highly Valued
  • 1.4. The Existing Situation of Energy Poverty
  • 1.4.1. Universal Service Level of Electricity in Developing Countries Is Low, Increasing the Difficulty of Global Poverty Reduction
  • 1.4.2. Household Energy in Developing Countries Relies on Traditional Biomass Causing Prominent Environment and Health Problems
  • 1.4.3. Proportions of Household Energy Expenditure of Residents with Energy Poverty in Developed Countries Are High, Making the Impact on Social Justice
  • 1.5. Addressing Energy Poverty: Action Plan from International Organizations
  • 1.5.1. The United Nations: A Global Initiative
  • Sustainable Energy for All
  • 1.5.1.1. Actions and Commitments
  • 1.5.1.2. Household Energy Practices and the Millennium Development Goals
  • 1.5.2. World Health Organization: Focus on Solid Fuel Use, Indoor Air Pollution, and Health
  • 1.5.2.1. Interventions Aimed at Reducing Health Risks Caused by Indoor air Pollution
  • 1.5.2.2. World Health Organization's Response to Indoor Air Pollution
  • 1.5.3. International Energy Agency: Evaluations of Energy Poverty in Developing Countries Continually
  • 1.5.3.1. Energy Poverty and Development
  • 1.5.3.2. Energy Development Index (EDI)
  • 1.5.4. The World Bank: Responses to the "Sustainable Energy for All" Initiative
  • 1.5.4.1. The Sustainable Energy for All Global Tracking Framework Report
  • 1.5.4.2. The Implementation of Relevant Measures and Projects
  • References.
  • Chapter 2 Measurements and General Characteristics of Energy Poverty in China
  • 2.1. Concepts of Energy Poverty
  • 2.1.1. Overviews of Energy Poverty
  • 2.1.2. Definition of Energy Poverty in China in This Chapter
  • 2.2. Measurement Methods of Energy Poverty and Its Applicability to China
  • 2.2.1. Measurement Methods Based on Energy Availability
  • 2.2.2. Measurement Methods Based on the Quality of Energy Service
  • 2.2.3. Measurement Methods Based on the Satisfaction of Energy Demand for Human Survival and Development
  • 2.2.4. The Applicability Analysis of Major Energy Poverty Measurement Methods for China
  • 2.2.4.1. The applicability analysis based on data availability
  • 2.2.4.2. The applicability analysis based on indicators rationality
  • 2.2.4.2.1. Inapplicable indicators and standards of measurement for China's energy poverty
  • 2.2.4.2.2. Adjusted indicators and standards of measurement for China's energy poverty
  • 2.2.4.2.3. Applicable indicators and standards of measurement to China's energy poverty
  • 2.3. Characteristics of Energy Poverty in China
  • 2.3.1. Power Has Been Fully Covered and the Commercial Energy Consumption Increases Constantly
  • 2.3.2. Differences of Household Energy Use in Urban and Rural Are Significant and the Energy Poverty in Rural Is Prominent
  • 2.3.3. Geographical Differences in Rural Household Energy Use Are Significant and the Energy Consumption Is Dominated by Solid Fuel
  • 2.3.4. Rural Energy Facilities Are Inefficient and Outdated and the Penetration Rate of Clean Cooking Utensils Is Low
  • 2.3.5. Household Energy Prices Rise and the Proportions of Household Energy Expenditure in Urban and Rural Are Differentiated
  • 2.4. Chapter Summary
  • References
  • Chapter 3 Energy Poverty in China: A Comprehensive Assessment and Region-specific Comparison.
  • 3.1. Indicators and Methods for Comprehensive Assessment of Energy Poverty
  • 3.1.1. Design Principles of Comprehensive Assessment Index System for Energy Poverty
  • 3.1.1.1. Comprehensiveness
  • 3.1.1.2. Expansibility
  • 3.1.1.3. Scientificity
  • 3.1.1.4. Systematicness and independence
  • 3.1.1.5. Feasibility
  • 3.1.2. Functional Orientation of CAIS for EP
  • 3.1.2.1. An objective reflection of China's EP levels
  • 3.1.2.2. The establishment of a scientific and practical CAIS of EP
  • 3.1.2.3. Offering intellectual support and information resources for government decision-making
  • 3.1.3. Comprehensive Assessment Index System for China's Energy Poverty
  • 3.1.3.1. Energy service availability
  • 3.1.3.2. Energy consumption cleanliness
  • 3.1.3.3. Completeness of energy management
  • 3.1.3.4. Residential energy consumption affordability and efficiency
  • 3.1.4. Calculation Method for Comprehensive Assessment of Energy Poverty
  • 3.2. Comprehensive Assessment of China's Energy Poverty
  • 3.2.1. The Overall Status of EP Is Alleviating
  • 3.2.2. Improved Energy Service Availability
  • 3.2.3. Insignificant Change in Cleanliness of Energy Consumption (ECC)
  • 3.2.4. Undulations of Energy Management Completeness in the Process of Improvement
  • 3.2.5. Continuous Improvement of Affordability and Efficiency of Residential Energy (EAE)
  • 3.3. Region-Specific Comparison of China's Energy Poverty
  • 3.3.1. The Situation of Comprehensive EP in the Middle Reaches of the Yellow River and the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River IsParticularly Prominent
  • 3.3.2. Relatively Low Energy Service Availability in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River
  • 3.3.3. Relatively Low Energy Consumption Cleanliness in the Middle Reaches of the Yellow River
  • 3.3.4. Relatively Poor Energy Management Completeness in the Eastern Coastal Regions.
  • 3.3.5. Relatively Poor Household Energy Affordability and Energy Efficiency in Northeast China
  • 3.4. Characteristics and Variation Trends of Regional Energy Poverty in China
  • 3.5. Policy Recommendations to Eliminate EP in China
  • 3.5.1. Beef Up Investment in Energy Infrastructure in Rural Areas and Strengthen the Construction of Rural Energy Management and Promotion Agencies
  • 3.5.2. Promoting the Proportion of Non-Solid Commercial Energy Consumption and Promoting the Use of Modern and Clean Biomass Energy
  • 3.5.3. Reducing the Relative Costs of Commercial Energy Consumption for Households and Encouraging the Use of Modern, Clean, and Efficient Residential Energy Consumption Equipment
  • 3.6. Chapter Summary
  • References
  • Chapter 4 Impacts of Energy Poverty on the Health of Urban Residents
  • 4.1. Research Progress of Energy Poverty and Urban Public Health
  • 4.1.1. In Developing Countries: Considering Inadequate Energy Supply, Focusing on Influences of Air Pollution on Public Health
  • 4.1.2. In Developed Countries: Considering High Energy Expenditure, Focusing on Efficiency and Impacts of Relevant Policies on Public Health
  • 4.2. Residential Energy Consumption and Energy Poverty in Urban China
  • 4.2.1. Urban Commercial Energy Consumption Is Much Higher Than Rural, but Still Quite Low Compared with Developed Countries
  • 4.2.2. Energy Consumption Structure Keeps Optimizing, and the Proportion of Clean Energy Keeps Increasing
  • 4.2.3. Infrastructure Construction for Urban Energy Provision Is Improving, and Penetration of Natural Gas Is Increasing
  • 4.3. Energy Poverty and Urban Residents' Health
  • 4.3.1. The Low Indoor Heat Comfort is an Important Factor Harming Residents' Health in China
  • 4.3.2. Indoor Air Pollution Caused by Fuel Choice and Energy Consumption Leads to Direct Hazards to Residents' Health.

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