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<strong>Energy</strong> savings<br />

Diversification of fuels<br />

Table 4.6: Main Policy Responses in China and India to Rising <strong>Energy</strong> Insecurity<br />

China India<br />

<strong>Energy</strong> intensity target set for all provinces.<br />

Fuel economy standards (2005) and taxes based<br />

on weight of the cars enacted (2006).<br />

Increased export taxes for energy-intensive products<br />

(2006).<br />

Closure of inefficient heavy industry and power plants.<br />

Domestic oil prices lifted to better reflect international<br />

prices (though subsidies remain) and transport fuel tax<br />

proposed.<br />

Establishment of the Bureau of <strong>Energy</strong> Efficiency in 2001<br />

to co-ordinate policies and programmes.<br />

Renovation and modernisation of power stations and<br />

electricity networks leading to increased efficiency and<br />

reduced losses.<br />

Introduction of mandatory appliance labelling<br />

and energy efficiency standards for buildings.<br />

Development of natural gas market, including<br />

recent completion of West-East pipeline and<br />

an LNG terminal (two new terminals are<br />

under construction).<br />

Support to renewables, including hydropower, biofuels, solar<br />

and wind, and nuclear power (10 existing reactors, two<br />

under construction and others planned).<br />

Research, development and deployment of clean<br />

coal, coal-to-liquids and biofuel technologies.<br />

Policy to increase use of hydropower, nuclear, wind, solar<br />

and biomass in power generation.<br />

Promotion of biofuels (ethanol and biodiesel) and<br />

mandatory use of CNG for public vehicles in several cities.<br />

Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline, bypassing the Straits<br />

of Hormuz, proposed.<br />

Solar water heating systems and solar air heating/steam<br />

generating systems for community cooking promoted.<br />

Coal-bed methane production started in <strong>2007</strong>.<br />

176 <strong>World</strong> <strong>Energy</strong> <strong>Outlook</strong> <strong>2007</strong> - GLOBAL ENERGY PROSPECTS: IMPACT OF DEVELOPMENTS IN CHINA & INDIA

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