China's Engagement in Global Energy Governance
The world’s largest energy consumer and producer as well as the top oil importer and
carbon dioxide emitter,
the People’s Republic of China is in the centre of the global energy landscape – and
at a turning point towards a
low-carbon future. There is an increasingly clear congruence of China’s domestic interests
and the world’s
collective interests in terms of energy security, economic development and sustainable
growth. In global energy
governance, the country is gradually transforming from outsider to insider and from
follower to influencer, with
instrumental implications for the country and the world. This book provides a historical
perspective on China’s
approach to global energy governance and highlights how greater positive and constructive
Chinese
engagement can be a step towards a better energy future for all.
Published on April 14, 2016
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