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Issue Brief: Why is China Taking Action on Clean Energy and Climate Change?
Wednesday, May 29, 2013 - 13:33
application/pdf iconChinaFAQs_IssueBrief_WhyAction.pdf

This issue brief explains the reasons why China is taking action on clean energy and climate change and the benefits it seeks. The brief shows how other countries, including the U.S., can benefit from taking action. The brief demonstrates that both the U.S. and China have strong reasons for engaging and working together to confront climate change. (Click to download)

ChinaFAQs Theme: Why China is Acting on Clean Energy, Fact Sheets
ChinaFAQs: Road Testing American Carbon-Saving Technology in China
Tuesday, July 10, 2012 - 18:17
application/pdf iconChina FAQs_Road_Testing_Tech_v1_6.pdf

Key Points

  • U.S. environmental engineering company LP Amina developed a new technology that improves efficiency and reduces pollution at coal-fired power plants, and is collaborating with Chinese utilities to demonstrate it.
  • LP Amina leveraged its participation in U.S.-China public-private partnerships to find partners for demonstrating the technology and potential buyers.
  • The component is being manufactured in Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia for buyers in the U.S., China and around the globe.
  • The new design saves coal and cuts emissions of CO2 and other pollutants from power plants– promising significant environmental benefits.
Fact Sheets, The US and China- Clean Tech Business Opportunities, US-China Public-Private Partnerships, Coal for Electricity, Energy Efficiency
ChinaFAQs: China Adopts World-Class Pollutant Emissions Standards for Coal Power Plants
Friday, June 15, 2012 - 09:59
application/pdf iconChina FAQs Emission Standards v1.4.pdf

Key Points

  • China’s new emissions standards for power plants are comparable to standards in the developed world in important respects.
  • These standards are being phased in quickly. They apply to new plants starting Jan. 1, 2012, and existing plants have just 2½ years to meet the standards.
  • The standards include provisions for even greater stringency in highly polluted areas.
  • China has raised electricity rates to fund the $41 billion investment in new pollution abatement equipment as well as the operating costs needed to comply with the standards.
  • These measures also encourage greater energy efficiency and the use of renewables, as they raise the cost of coal-fired power.
ChinaFAQs Theme: Why China is Acting on Clean Energy, Fact Sheets, Coal for Electricity, Policy and Governance
Issue Brief- Clean Tech's Rise, Part I: Will the U.S. and China Reap the Mutual Benefits?
Tuesday, May 1, 2012 - 11:09
application/pdf iconChinaFAQs_IssueBrief1_MutualBenefits.pdf

This ChinaFAQs Issue Brief highlights opportunities in the global clean energy revolution, discusses the comparative strengths of each nation, and provides examples of proposals and policies that the U.S. can employ to seize these opportunities by encouraging clean energy development. The brief stresses that the U.S. should capitalize on its strengths and take a strategic approach to innovation and commercialization. (Click to download)

Carbon Capture and Storage, ChinaFAQs Theme: Why China is Acting on Clean Energy, Fact Sheets, The US and China- Clean Tech Business Opportunities, Policy and Governance, Renewables and Alternative Energy, Trade and Competitiveness, United States-China Cooperation
Issue Brief- Clean Tech's Rise, Part II: U.S.-China Collaboration in Public-Private Partnerships
Tuesday, May 1, 2012 - 11:08
application/pdf iconChinaFAQs_IssueBrief2_PPP.pdf

This ChinaFAQs Issue Brief profiles a selection of recent U.S.-China cooperative projects in clean energy, offering a flavor of the breadth and depth of Sino-American cooperation, as well as potential benefits and challenges.

Carbon Capture and Storage, ChinaFAQs Theme: Why China is Acting on Clean Energy, Fact Sheets, US-China Public-Private Partnerships, Policy and Governance, Renewables and Alternative Energy, Trade and Competitiveness, United States-China Cooperation
ChinaFAQs: U.S.-China Renewable Energy Partnership
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 - 15:33
application/pdf iconChinaFAQs_US_China_Renewable_Energy_Partnership.pdf

Key Points:

  • The US-China Renewable Energy Partnership (USCREP) is matching US cleantech firms with opportunities in Chinese markets.
  • The USCREP undertakes tasks in the key areas of improving wind and solar technologies, integrating renewable power with existing electric power grids, developing international standards and testing protocols for new energy technologies, and collaborating on policies to spur advancement of renewable energy technologies.
  • American companies, such as Boston-based Second Wind, are already benefiting from USCREP-fostered cooperation in terms of potential job creation and expanding exports.
Fact Sheets, The US and China- Clean Tech Business Opportunities, US-China Public-Private Partnerships, Renewables and Alternative Energy, Trade and Competitiveness, United States-China Cooperation
ChinaFAQs: China’s Energy Conservation Accomplishments of the 11th Five Year Plan
Monday, July 25, 2011 - 14:50
application/pdf iconChinaFAQs_11th_5-Year_Plan_Energy_Conservation.pdf

Key Points

  • China’s mounting energy demand spurred by rapid economic growth prompted important energy-saving measures in its 11th Five Year Plan.
  • Researchers found that many projects conceived to improve energy intensity were on track to meet or surpass their goals, while others have lagged.
  • The study offers recommendations for strengthening future efforts.
ChinaFAQs Theme: Why China is Acting on Clean Energy, Fact Sheets, Development, Economics, and Energy, Energy Efficiency, Measurement and Compliance, Policy and Governance, Renewables and Alternative Energy
ChinaFAQs: The U.S. and China at the Summit: Climate & Energy Developments in China and U.S.-China Collaboration
Friday, January 14, 2011 - 18:49
application/pdf iconChinaFAQs_U.S_China_at_the_Summit.pdf
Questions Addressed:
  1. What are the U.S. and China doing together to make progress on climate and energy issues?
  2. What are the opportunities and challenges for U.S. – China business cooperation on clean technology and public-private partnerships?
  3. What did the U.S. and China agree to in Cancun?
  4. What important steps is China taking on climate and energy?
  5. What steps can we expect China to take in the coming year?
  6. Are the United States and China’s Cancun commitments sufficient to avert catastrophic climate change?
Fact Sheets, The US and China- Clean Tech Business Opportunities, US-China Public-Private Partnerships, Policy and Governance, United States-China Cooperation
ChinaFAQs: China’s New Emissions Inventory
Wednesday, January 5, 2011 - 18:03
application/pdf iconChinaFAQs_China's_New_Emissions_Inventory.pdf

Key Points

  • China is expected to release its second national inventory of greenhouse gas emissions in 2012.
  • In the 2009 Copenhagen Accord, China pledged to start reporting its emissions every two years going forward.
  • Although producing the inventory poses a significant challenge, a recent study concludes that China is developing a reporting system that should make the inventory reliable enough for outsiders to assess whether China is making progress toward meeting its Copenhagen pledge to curb emissions.
  • Both China and the United States have developed special expertise in various aspects of emissions reporting. Collaboration on this issue could bring mutual benefits and help deepen trust between the two nations.
Fact Sheets, Energy and Emissions Data, Measurement and Compliance
ChinaFAQs: Atmospheric Changes Reveal China’s Energy Trends
Wednesday, December 1, 2010 - 17:02
application/pdf iconChinaFAQs_Atmospheric_Changes_Reveal_Chinas_Energy_Trends.pdf

Key Points

  • At a measuring station near Beijing, US and Chinese scientists are collecting unique measurements of carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in air that has passed over one of China’s most industrialized, urbanized regions. This record provides an independent view of China’s efforts to improve energy efficiency.
  • Comparing CO2 levels with carbon monoxide (CO) levels serves as an independent indicator of overall trends in efficiency of fuel combustion in this critical region.
  • The record shows a pattern of improved combustion efficiency from 2005 to 2008, consistent with energy efficiency policies pursued under the 11th Five Year Plan, in particular the goal to reduce energy intensity by 20%.
Fact Sheets, Energy and Emissions Data
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