{"product_id":"9789814518390","title":"Annual Review of Low-Carbon Development in China: 2010","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the midst of global economic development, the world is rapidly running out of resources. It is imperative that the level of carbon emissions be addressed by countries globally. This is especially so in China, where industrialization, city development and progressive agriculture have developed substantially.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This comprehensive and integrated annual review volume sets the precedent in addressing this issue by being the pioneering volume on China's low-carbon development efforts, based on research efforts conducted by the Climate Policy Initiative at Tsinghua — an independent, experienced and professional research group.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeveral key questions on the results of China's 11th Five-Year plan are explored by reviewing China's performance against targets, while key policies and institutions that were designed and implemented are described. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a focus on the effectiveness of low-carbon development policies in China during the period of 2005–2008 and a look at detailed key indicators of low-carbon development such as energy consumption, CO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e emission and low-carbon technologies, the \u003ci\u003eAnnual Review of Low-carbon Development in China\u003c\/i\u003e offers some insights and questions to consider as China works to meet the future through 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroduction:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChina's Move to Low Carbon Economy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTechnology Advancement and Innovations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStructural Adjustment for Quality of Development\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnergy Saving Target Accountability System\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnterprises' Response\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLow Carbon Financing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSectoral Report:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnergy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManufacturing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransportation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAgriculture and Forestry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCases:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eLow Carbon Development in Baoding: Plans and Actions\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndicators:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnergy Consumption and Sum of Carbon Dioxide Emission\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnergy \u0026amp; Efficiency of Carbon Dioxide Emission\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStructure of Energy Consumption\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComparison among Countries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReadership:\u003c\/b\u003e Researchers, policy-makers, entrepreneurs, students \u0026amp; general public who have interest on the issue of China and low-carbon development.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47140002234608,"sku":"9789814518390","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9789814518390_p0.jpg?v=1763691700","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9789814518390","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}