Comments on: China’s energy intensity target: On-track or off? http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2010/03/31/chinas-energy-intensity-target-on-track-or-off/ Economics, Politics and Public Policy in East Asia and the Pacific Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:50:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Mohammed Shomamhttp://www.eastasiaforum.org/2010/03/31/chinas-energy-intensity-target-on-track-or-off/comment-page-1/#comment-906958 Mohammed Shomam Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:23:33 +0000 http://www.eastasiaforum.org/?p=11106#comment-906958 While the spotlight of this article is on China’s action, I am not sure how many other countries, especially the major industrialised countries are doing the same, given that they have all demanded that China and other big developing countries to take measure in a future international agreement on cutting emissions. http://methoo.com methoo.com While the spotlight of this article is on China’s action, I am not sure how many other countries, especially the major industrialised countries are doing the same, given that they have all demanded that China and other big developing countries to take measure in a future international agreement on cutting emissions.
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]]> By: Mohammed Shomamhttp://www.eastasiaforum.org/2010/03/31/chinas-energy-intensity-target-on-track-or-off/comment-page-1/#comment-797546 Mohammed Shomam Sun, 08 May 2011 02:55:19 +0000 http://www.eastasiaforum.org/?p=11106#comment-797546 While the spotlight of this article is on China’s action, I am not sure how many other countries, especially the major industrialised countries are doing the same, given that they have all demanded that China and other big developing countries to take measure in a future international agreement on cutting emissions. While the spotlight of this article is on China’s action, I am not sure how many other countries, especially the major industrialised countries are doing the same, given that they have all demanded that China and other big developing countries to take measure in a future international agreement on cutting emissions.

]]> By: carmenhttp://www.eastasiaforum.org/2010/03/31/chinas-energy-intensity-target-on-track-or-off/comment-page-1/#comment-569322 carmen Thu, 10 Feb 2011 12:31:46 +0000 http://www.eastasiaforum.org/?p=11106#comment-569322 I think China will address its energy concerns by building more and more nuclear plants. I think China will address its energy concerns by building more and more nuclear plants.

]]> By: Lincoln Funghttp://www.eastasiaforum.org/2010/03/31/chinas-energy-intensity-target-on-track-or-off/comment-page-1/#comment-107482 Lincoln Fung Thu, 01 Apr 2010 02:02:57 +0000 http://www.eastasiaforum.org/?p=11106#comment-107482 From references provided by Ann Danylkiw's link, China has at least been walking the walk in having more renewable energy, even though it may have some difficulties in implementing such ambitious plans. While the spotlight of this article is on China's action, I am not sure how many other countries, especially the major industrialised countries are doing the same, given that they have all demanded that China and other big developing countries to take measure in a future international agreement on cutting emissions. From references provided by Ann Danylkiw’s link, China has at least been walking the walk in having more renewable energy, even though it may have some difficulties in implementing such ambitious plans.

While the spotlight of this article is on China’s action, I am not sure how many other countries, especially the major industrialised countries are doing the same, given that they have all demanded that China and other big developing countries to take measure in a future international agreement on cutting emissions.

]]> By: Ann Danylkiwhttp://www.eastasiaforum.org/2010/03/31/chinas-energy-intensity-target-on-track-or-off/comment-page-1/#comment-107314 Ann Danylkiw Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:59:36 +0000 http://www.eastasiaforum.org/?p=11106#comment-107314 In light of this, please see all about China's Implementation Gap http://solveclimate.com/blog/20100326/chinas-rush-toward-green-development-suffers-lack-planning ; such gaps are not uncommon problems in developing countries. In light of this, please see all about China’s Implementation Gap http://solveclimate.com/blog/20100326/chinas-rush-toward-green-development-suffers-lack-planning ; such gaps are not uncommon problems in developing countries.

]]> By: Lincoln Funghttp://www.eastasiaforum.org/2010/03/31/chinas-energy-intensity-target-on-track-or-off/comment-page-1/#comment-107259 Lincoln Fung Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:04:04 +0000 http://www.eastasiaforum.org/?p=11106#comment-107259 It appears that there is some confusion in terms of China's target: Is it emission intensity or energy intensity? They two can be quite different. As the article pointed out, the 40-45% reduction by 2020 over 2005 China announced at Copenhagen is emissions intensity. The comparison between 2005 and 2009, however, is energy intensity. The same amount of ennergy can have different composition of emission intensity, eg hydro, nuclear versus coal power. It appears that there is some confusion in terms of China’s target:

Is it emission intensity or energy intensity?

They two can be quite different.

As the article pointed out, the 40-45% reduction by 2020 over 2005 China announced at Copenhagen is emissions intensity.

The comparison between 2005 and 2009, however, is energy intensity.

The same amount of ennergy can have different composition of emission intensity, eg hydro, nuclear versus coal power.

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