ABSTRACT
The Chinese government has pursued several measures to decrease energy intensity. The National Development and Reform Commission announced its “Energy Development Eleventh Five-Year Plan” in April 2007 and issued a “Medium and Long Term Development Plan for Renewable Energy” in September 2007citing energy-saving and nonfossil energy development goals. The revised “Energy Conservation Law” was approved by the National People’s Congress in October 2007. It sets specific energy-saving regulations and responsibilities and functions as the main basis of China’s energy-saving system. In June 2007, the State Councilissued “Comprehensive Energy-Saving Program” was drawn up by the National Development and Reform Commission and other departments. The program
proposes specific measures to save energy and reduce emissions. In November 2007, the State Council issued “Energy-Saving Statistics, Monitoring and Assessment Programs” and approaches to implement them. The Ministry of Finance issued “Interim Regulations for Special Funds for Renewable Energy Development” to support the development of renewable energy.
