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The Governance of Energy in China

Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy

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  • © 2012

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Authors:
  1. Philip Andrews-Speed

    1. National University of Singapore, The Energy Studies Institute, Singapore

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Part of the book series: Energy, Climate and the Environment (ECE)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Introduction

    • Philip Andrews-Speed
    Pages 1-9

  3. China's Energy Sector 1980–2010

    • Philip Andrews-Speed
    Pages 10-36

  4. China's Carbon Emissions: Outlook and Challenges

    • Philip Andrews-Speed
    Pages 37-62

  5. Managing the Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy

    • Philip Andrews-Speed
    Pages 63-84

  6. Governance, Institutions and Society

    • Philip Andrews-Speed
    Pages 85-110

  7. China's Institutions of Governance

    • Philip Andrews-Speed
    Pages 111-138

  8. Energy Policy-Making

    • Philip Andrews-Speed
    Pages 139-159

  9. Energy Sector Reform

    • Philip Andrews-Speed
    Pages 160-177

  10. Energy Policy Implementation and Regulation

    • Philip Andrews-Speed
    Pages 178-200

  11. Technological Innovation and Household Energy Saving

    • Philip Andrews-Speed
    Pages 201-212

  12. Implications for China's Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy

    • Philip Andrews-Speed
    Pages 213-220

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 221-259
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The way in which energy is governed in China is driving its rising level of carbon dioxide emissions. This book analyses the nature of energy governance in China by combining ideas relating to transition management with institutionalist theories, which helps to identify factors which assist or constrain the country's path to a low-carbon economy.

Reviews

"This book can be viewed as an initial effort to re-orientate research focused on China's energy and environmental future." - The China Journal

"Professor Philip Andrews?Speed has produced a valuable book . . . the author's synthesis brings important dimensions to bear on crucial questions such as the implementation gap in carbon emission reductions, the curious lack of coordination of transport and construction projects with energy policies, and the weakness of relevant independent regulatory agencies vis?à?vis big companies and local officials." - Oil, Gas & Energy Law Intelligence

"Andrews-Speed's conclusions are supported convincingly by the analysis and case studied . . . He illustrates vividly the constraints facing China's transition to a lowcarbon economy and provides valuable information and insights both for scholars of Chinese and international climate politics and policy and for a broader audience." - Environmental Politics

"In this book, Philip Andrews-Speed makes a major contribution to our understanding of the trajectory of the energy sector in China and the problems in the way of its moving towards a low-carbon model.' - The China Quarterly

Authors and Affiliations

  • National University of Singapore, The Energy Studies Institute, Singapore

    Philip Andrews-Speed

About the author

PHILIP ANDREWS-SPEED is Principal Fellow, Energy Studies Institute, National University of Singapore. His research has been focused on energy governance in China, and on the interface between energy policy and international relations.

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