China’s Resources, Energy and Sustainable Development: 2020, 1st ed. 2021

This book explores sustainable development from the perspective of resources and energy, based on China?s practical experience and cross-disciplinary research. It focuses on major challenges, key solutions and policy recommendations, and studies and explores seven important themes of resources, energy and sustainable development, including: 1) China?s low-carbon energy transition, 2) China?s urbanization and low-carbon development, 3) China?s low-carbon action in cities, 4) China?s low-carbon power transition, 5) China?s water resources management, 6) electric vehicle development and key metal resources and 7) China?s low-carbon development of the iron & steel industry. This book contributes to a more integrated understanding of many themes and their relationships in the area of resources, energy and sustainable development and  guides the related policy and management.

China’s Energy Transition Strategy in the Context of Global Climate Change.- Research on Urbanization and Low-carbon Development in China.- Low-carbon Transition (peaking) of Chinese Cities: The Case of Beijing.- The Transition of China’s Power System.- Reality and Challenges of China’s Water Resources Management in the Context of Climate Change.