Opportunities and challenges for renewable energy policy in China

Zhang Peidong, Yang Yanli, Shi Jin, Zheng Yonghong, Wang Lisheng and Li Xinrong

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2009, vol. 13, issue 2, 439-449

Abstract: Renewable energy is the inevitable choice for sustainable economic growth, for the harmonious coexistence of human and environment as well as for the sustainable development. Government support is the key and initial power for developing renewable energy. In this article, an overall review has been conducted on renewable energy development policy (including laws and regulations, economic encouragement, technical research and development, industrialized support and government model projects, etc.) in China. On this basis, a systematic analysis has been conducted on the disadvantages of renewable energy development policy. On the point of long-term effective system for renewable energy development, a series of policy advice has been offered, such as strengthening the policy coordination, enhancing regional policy innovation, echoing with clean development mechanism, implementing process management, constructing market investment and financing system. It is expected that the above advices could be helpful to ever-improvement of renewable energy development policy.

Keywords: Renewable; energy; Resources; Energy; policy; China (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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