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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Posted by ChinaFAQs on Sep 30, 2009

Summary:
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) compiles and produces a variety of climate and energy data resources. For example, a 2006 report lists estimates of historic and projected non-CO₂ gas emissions by source for a number of countries. The EPA website also tracks developments in a number of U.S.-China partnerships.

UNFCCC

Posted by ChinaFAQs on Sep 29, 2009

Summary:
In accordance with the the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), participant countries submit official national greenhouse gas inventories to the Climate Change secretariat. National GHG emissions data from 1990-2007 is categorized by year, country, source, and type of gas, and is publicly available on the UNFCCC website.

Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR)

Posted by ChinaFAQs on Sep 29, 2009

Summary:
The Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) is a joint project of the European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). EDGAR provides historical and current global anthropogenic emissions of GHGs and other air pollutants.

BP Statistical Review of World Energy

Posted by ChinaFAQs on Sep 29, 2009

Summary: The BP Statisitical Review of World Energy provides data on production, consumption, reserves, price, and trade for major fuel types (coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear, and renewables) categorized by region/country. The BP Statistical Review of World Energy is compiled from official statistics and third-party data and presented in an annual report.

Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (ORNL)

Posted by ChinaFAQs on Sep 29, 2009

Summary:
The Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) is the primary climate change data center for the U.S. Department of Energy, and is located at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). CDIAC contains comprehensive records related to global climate and atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations. Data on greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel consumption and land-use changes are included.

Search CDIAC here

Energy Information Administration (EIA)

Posted by ChinaFAQs on Sep 29, 2009

Summary: The Energy Information Administration (EIA) produces policy-neutral energy statistics, forecasts, and analysis for the U.S. government. The EIA's China Energy Profile includes data on consumption, production and reserves for major fuel sources (coal, oil, and natural gas), the electric power sector, and indicators such as CO₂ emissions.

International Energy Agency (IEA)

Posted by ChinaFAQs on Sep 29, 2009

Summary:
The International Energy Agency (IEA) provides national energy data by fuel source and economic sector. The IEA figures contain detailed information for coal, oil, natural gas, and renewables by production method and final consumption sector. Data also include greenhouse gas emissions, as well as economic and demographic indicators.

Notable publications:

Key World Energy Statistics 2011

Experts In the News

April 21, 2013

Ailun Yang discusses the political challenges at the heart of China’s environmental issues and potential solutions in, “Environmental experts say China’s new leadership has to tackle pollution” South China Morning Post

April 19, 2013

Barbara Finamore comments on the effects of rising public awareness of environmental problems in, “Can social media clear air over China?” CNN

April 18, 2013

Sarah Forbes comments on the importance of adequate regulation and oversight as China develops its shale gas resources in, “China’s Shale-Gas Potential and Peril” Bloomberg Businessweek

April 17, 2013

Kenneth Lieberthal on the future of U.S.-China cooperation on energy and climate issues in, “Energy may transform U.S.-China ties” China Daily

April 16, 2013

Barbara Finamore talks about synergies between addressing climate change and addressing local air pollution in, “China’s environment crisis could boost climate action” Reuters

Experts

Experts

Name: Nathaniel Aden , World Resources Institute
Name: Edward Cunningham , Boston University
Name: Erica Downs , The Brookings Institution
Name: Meredydd Evans , Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Name: Barbara Finamore , Natural Resources Defense Council
Name: Jerry Fletcher , West Virginia University
Name: Sarah Forbes , World Resources Institute
Name: David Fridley , Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Name: Kelly Sims Gallagher , Tufts University
Name: Banning Garrett , Atlantic Council
Name: Stephen Hammer , Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Name: Melanie Hart , Center for American Progress
Name: Mikkal Herberg , The National Bureau of Asian Research
Name: Isabel Hilton , Chinadialogue
Name: Trevor Houser , Peterson Institute for International Economics
Name: S.T. Hsieh , Tulane University
Name: Angel Hsu , Yale University
Name: Daniel Kammen , University of California, Berkeley
Name: Robert Kapp , Robert A. Kapp and Associates
Name: Albert Keidel , Atlantic Council
Name: David Kline , National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Name: Bo Kong , Johns Hopkins University
Name: Michael Levi , Council on Foreign Relations
Name: Mark Levine , Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
Name: Joanna Lewis , Georgetown University
Name: Kenneth Lieberthal , The Brookings Institution
Name: Haibing Ma , Worldwatch Institute
Name: Denise Mauzerall , Princeton University
Name: Irving Mintzer , Potomac Energy Fund
Name: Chris Nielsen , Harvard University
Name: Rose Niu , World Wildlife Fund
Name: Stephanie Ohshita , Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Name: Huei Peng , University of Michigan
Name: Lynn Price , Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Name: David Pumphrey , Center for Strategic and International Studies
Name: JingJing Qian , Natural Resources Defense Council
Name: Rod Quinn , Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Name: Luke Schoen , Tsinghua-Berkeley Inter-University Program
Name: Deborah Seligsohn , World Resources Institute
Name: Monisha Shah , National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Name: Bo Shen , Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Name: Edward Steinfeld , Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Name: Kevin Tu , Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Name: Jennifer Turner , Woodrow Wilson Center
Name: Alex Wang , UC Berkeley Boalt Law School
Name: Elizabeth Wilson , University of Minnesota
Name: Julian Wong , Green Leap Forward
Name: Ailun Yang , World Resources Institute
Name: Zhang Xiaoquan , The Nature Conservancy
Name: Nan Zhou , Lawrence Berkeley National Lab

Data Sources

BP Statistical Review of World Energy
Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (ORNL)
China Energy Databook (LBNL)
Key China Energy Statistics 2011 (LBNL)
Climate Analysis Indicator Tool (CAIT)
Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR)
Energy Information Administration (EIA)
International Energy Agency (IEA)
The World Bank
UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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