Case Study Impact of growing global energy demand China
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- Case Study: Impact of growing global energy demand: China
- Background
- In 2001: China accounted for 10% of global energy demand, in 2007 it was 15%
- Controls 3% of world oil reserves
- Causes of rising demand
- 1949 China has been a communist country. 1986 the government developed an Open-Door Policy to oversea investment
- 1990s became more of a capitalist economy- still not a free market economy
- Rising energy demand is due to both economic growth and demands of new industry, but also rapid urbanisation and growing car ownership
- Rural-Urban migration in China is 8,5 million per year
- Car Ownership to grow from 16 cars per 1000 in 2002 to 267 cars per 1000 in 2030
- Only uses 10% of its energy for transport but more will be needed
- Where the energy comes from
- Coal: relies on coal for 70% of electricity generation. Huge demand means its building on average 3 coal power stations per week
- HEP accounts for 16% of energy production e.g. Three Gorges Dam
- Oil: Oil production has now peaked, exploration into off shore fields has begun but territorial disagreements in South China has cause problems
- Future
- China's energy security problems matter to the rest of the world due to its size and impact an increase in demand would have
- Energy dependency is only 12% compared with USA of 40% and Japan of 80%
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