China: 10th Five Year Plan
The 10th Five-Year Plan continues to elaborate goals for the sustainable economic and social development of China. Energy related objectives focus on the development of clean-burning, substitution and efficient technologies. It elaborates certain means, including clean fuels demonstration projects, implementing energy efficiency standards and a labeling/identification system, formulating efficiency incentives, and introducing ‘Energy Conservation Publicity Week’
Date Implemented: 2001-2005
Status: In Force; Framework Policy
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Targets: Beijing plans to reduce China’s total emissions by 10%. By 2005, the energy consumption of 10,000 yuan GDP shall be reduced to 2.2 tons of standard coal (according to the fixed price in 1990).
References: US Department of State, http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/18902.htm
Executive Summary of the National Communication to the UNFCCC
http://www.chinacp.com/eng/cppolicystrategy/10th5energy.htm
China: Brightness Program
Decentralized electrification of rural areas through renewables
Date Implemented: 1996-1999
Targets: Wind and solar equipment is to be installed to provide 100W of electricity per capita to eight million people, as part of the Central Government Poverty Alleviation Meeting.
References: http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy04osti/35787.pdf