Global Environmental Institute publishes paper on rural energy in China

Global Environmental Institute (GEI) published a research paper entitled “Analysis of rural residential energy consumption and corresponding carbon emissions in China”. An extract is available online.

The paper presents an analysis of rural residential energy consumption in China from 2001 to 2008 and corresponding impacts on climate change. The result shows the annual growth rate of per capita CO2 emissions was nearly two times faster than that of urban area. The major driving force for the consumption of commercial energy was the income of rural farmers, while strong rural energy policies supported the development of renewable energy.