Economic Impact of Energy Saving Measures in PR China

Joachim BöhmeSenior consultant

UNIRULE Institute of EconomicsBeijing 2008-05-30

China‘s energy consumption

Energy intensity

Energy demand and import requirements

Fuel consumption

Residential energy consumption

Carbon intensity of heating

Energy demand at transport - world

Rising demand..

Energy demand on transport – world

Final energy demand world

Leap model

Leap model

Opportunities to save energy

At public and residential buildings At industrial sector At transport On electricity consumers/

households

CDM on buildings

Improvement of energy efficiency

Greater and lesser demand

Enhancement of energy efficiency of buildings

Economic impact by sectors - samples

By a rising demand By rising energy prices (global

impact) By environmental harm/ losses By investments in energy saving

measures

Co-Benefits from energy saving

Fuel economy

Mitigation option szenario 1 – steel

Mitigation option szenario 2 - steel

Mitigation option szenario 3 - steel

Policy requirements to reduce energy consumption at 6 main sectors

Tarif models for water and electricity Gas/ fuel limitation and prices Bans on articles ( e.g. plastic bags ) Limits on individual traffic Energy consumption/ emission

limits/ industry Insulation of Buildings

Policy requirements to reduce energy consumption

Making the Alternative Policy Scenario a reality There are formidable hurdles to the adoption and

implementation of the policies and measures in the Alternative Policy Scenario.

In practice, it will take considerable political will to push these policies through, many of

which are bound to encounter resistance from some industry and consumer

interests. Politicians need to spell out clearly the benefits to the economy and to

society as a whole of the proposed measures. In most countries, the public is

becoming familiar with the energy-security and environmental advantages of

action to encourage more efficient energy use and to boost the role of

renewable energies like solar, wind and biogas

Policy influence

Fuel saving in different terms

Mitigation options

A big challenge..

UNIRULE is requested to increase capabilities and capacities in future researches at the energy efficiency sector !!!

What everyone can do..

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