Zhang, ZhongXiang. <br/><br/>
Energy and environmental policy in China  towards a low-carbon economy /  [electronic resource] : 
ZhongXiang Zhang. 
 - Cheltenham, U.K. :  Edward Elgar,  2011. 
 - 1 online resource (xvi, 175 p.) :  ill. 
 - New horizons in environmental economics .
 - New horizons in environmental economics. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>1. Introduction -- 2. Effective environmental protection in the context of government decentralization -- 3. Is it fair to treat China as a Christmas tree to hang everybody's complaints? : putting its own energy saving into perspective -- 4. Assessing China's carbon intensity pledge for 2020 : stringency and credibility issues and their implications -- 5. In what format and under what time frame would China take on climate commitments? : a roadmap to 2050 -- 6. The US proposed carbon tariffs, WTO scrutiny and China's responses -- 7. Conclusions : China in the transition to a low-carbon economy. 
<br/><br/> This pioneering book provides a comprehensive, rigorous and in-depth analysis of China's energy and environmental policy for the transition towards a low-carbon economy. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780857938169 (e-book) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2011926261 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Energy policy--China.<br/>Environmental policy--China.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HD9502.C62  / Z43 2011