Low-Carbon Economy: An Essential Path for China to Address Climate Change

Abstract:

Since the industrial revolution, with the expansion of the global population and the rapid economic development, global climate warming and a series of environmental problems, which caused by the overuse of fossil energy, have become a hot topic all over the world. This paper systematically reviewed the development of low-carbon economy at home and abroad, in-depth analyzed the internal and external pressure, which the development of low-carbon economy in china must face at the moment. Based on this, with the scientific development as a guide, the paper puts corresponding strategies and suggestions, which should be taken to develop low-carbon economy in our country without affecting the socio-economic development.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 524-527)
• Pages: 3637-3642
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.524-527.3637
• Online since: May 2012
• Authors: Ling Yu Yan
• Keywords: Carbon Dioxide Emission, Fossil Energy, Low-Carbon Economy (LCE)

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