Sustainable energy in China : the closing window of opportunity / Noureddine Berrah ... [et al.].

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. China's energy future : the challenge of recent trends -- Ch. 3. Reining in future energy consumption -- Ch. 4. Greening the energy sector -- Ch. 5. Securing energy supply -- Ch. 6. Getting the fundamentals right -- Ch. 7. Shaping the future toward sustainability -- App. A. Gross domestic product and energy consumption in China, 1980-2005 -- App. B. Biomass energy use in China -- App. C. The Chinese system for energy statistics : history, current situation, and ways to improve the system -- App. D. Energy costs as a proportion of gross domestic product : estimates for China, Japan, and the United States -- App. E. Feedback from the dissemination workshop -- App. F. Life-cycle costs of electricity generation alternatives with environmental costs factored in -- App. G. International experience of insecurity of energy supply -- App. H. Strategic oil reserves for China -- App. I. Predominant approaches for setting regulated tariffs for gas and electricity transmission and distribution -- App. J. Lessons from international experience : relevant examples of losses derived from unsound energy pricing -- App. K. Gas price formation and gas subsector reform -- App. L. Pricing system to support adequate implementation of state council document no. 5 on power subsector reform.