In Pursuit of Carbon Neutrality
Energy Law and Regulation in China

This book thoroughly examines the energy laws and regulations pertaining to the strategies for achieving China's carbon neutrality objective.

Hao Zhang (Author)

9781009438872, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 21 December 2023

240 pages
23.5 x 15.6 x 1.7 cm, 0.51 kg

China's goal of carbon neutrality by 2060 requires a significant transformation of energy systems and the economy, raising critical questions about the domestic energy legal and regulatory systems. This book critically analyses the development and implementation of energy laws and regulations related to crucial strategies and pathways towards carbon neutrality, namely decarbonising power supply, enabling fuel switching, electrifying end-use in transport and industry, and adopting carbon removal mechanisms. It offers rich legal details and insights into regulatory processes and arrangements that underpin energy market reform and liberalisation, while also examining the role of law and regulatory measures in promoting technological advancements and supply chains for decarbonisation, with a focus on renewable energy, energy efficiency and storage, electric vehicles, critical transition minerals and carbon removal mechanisms.

1. Introduction
Part I. Decarbonising Power Generation: 2. Electricity sector regulation
3. Integration of renewable energy
Part II. Accelerating Fuel Switching: 4. Coal sector regulation
5. Gas sector regulation
Part III. Electrifying End-use: 6. Regulations for energy efficiency and energy storage
7. Lithium and electric vehicles
Part IV. Adopting Carbon Removal Mechanisms: 8. Domestic carbon offset scheme
9. Carbon capture and storage
10. Concluding remarks
Bibliography
Index.

Subject Areas: Environment law [LNKJ]