In Pursuit of Carbon Neutrality

Erscheinungsjahr 2023
ISBN: 978-1-009-43887-2
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 250 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 490 g

Reihe: Cambridge Studies on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Governance

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Zhang, Hao

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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.

Über Autor(innen)

Zhang, Hao
Hao Zhang is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is a specialist in Chinese energy and climate law, with a focus on energy market reform, energy decarbonisation and green economic transition. He is a member of the Academic Advisory Group, Section on Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law (SEERIL) of the International Bar Association. He served as Deputy Director of the LLM Programme (Energy and Environmental Law) from August 2019 to July 2023 and received the CUHK Vice-Chancellor's Exemplary Teaching Award 2020.