Tyndall Centre scenario workshop: 'Future Pathways for China's Carbon Emissions'
Co-hosted by the Chinese Energy Research Institute and the British Embassy, Guohong Mansion, Beijing, China, 12th September 2007
As part of their Tyndall Centre project on China's Energy Transition, the Sussex Energy Group held a one day scenario development workshop on 'Future Pathways for China's Carbon Emissions' at Guohong Mansion, Beijing on 12th September 2007. The workshop was organised in conjunction with the British Government's Science & Innovation Network and the Energy Research Institute (ERI) of Chinese National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC).
The one day workshop brought together Chinese and the UK experts on energy policy and climate change, including senior experts from government, research institutes and business. The workshop was an early step in the project team's development of a set of future energy and carbon emissions scenarios for China. It stimulated intensive discussions on China's future development in energy system and carbon emission, and investigated potential development and drivers in the key sectors of China's economy.
For further information, please see the Briefing Paper (pdf, 140Kb) prepared by the project team for the workshop which also summarises the main questions that were discussed.
Presentations by the opening speakers are also available:
Mr Li Gao (The Administrative Centre for China's Agenda 21, Ministry of Science and Technology)
"Response to Climate Change: China's Policies and Actions" (ppt, 2Mb)
Dr Jiang Kejun (Director of Energy System Analysis and Market Analysis research Center, Energy Research Institute, National Development and Reform Commission)
"China's Energy and Climate Policies" (ppt, 128Kb)
Dr Jim Watson (Deputy Director, Sussex Energy Group & Deputy Leader, Tyndall Centre Climate Change and Energy Programme)
"Low carbon scenarios for the UK" (ppt, 1.8Mb)
Dr Tao Wang (Sussex Energy Group & Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research)
"China's Cumulative Carbon Emission & Pathways over the 21st Century" (ppt, 324Kb)
Contacts: Dr Jim Watson/Dr. Tao Wang
