Table of Contents

Developing Countries & Global Climate Change: Electric Power Options in China

Foreword     ii

Executive Summary     iii

I.    The Chinese Energy Picture     1

1. The Role of Energy in China's Economy     1
2. Electric Power Production     3
3. Electric Power Consumption     9
4. Reform of the Electric Power Sector     11
5. Foreign Investment in China's Electric Power Sector and Market Barriers     13
6. Environmental Protection and the Power Industry     14

II.    Comparing Alternatives     17

1. Methodology and Baseline Assumptions     17
2. Scenario Analysis     20

III.    Conclusions and Recommendations     30

Appendix A: Bibliography     33

Appendix B: Assumptions for Cost Analysis     36

Appendix C: The Linear Programming Model     38

Endnotes     39