Resources, Climate and Sustainable Development – serie

This book reviews China's progress in non-fossil fuel power generation, focusing on hydropower, solar, wind, nuclear, and biomass energy. It is divided into two parts: the first part discusses the policy environment and energy sustainability, while the second part details various non-fossil fuel technologies and case studies.

This book offers a comprehensive framework for comparing Northeast Asia’s market-based climate and energy policies, integrating carbon market theories, empirical data from China, South Korea, Japan, and practical policy cases. It bridges theory and regional practice, analyzing how the three nations—at distinct development stages—design tools to balance emission cuts, energy security, and economic growth.It covers core mechanisms: China’s national ETS (the world’s largest, covering 8 billion tons of emissions) and energy use rights trading; South Korea’s K-ETS (Asia’s first mandatory carbon market) with “auction + free allocation” and price stabilization tools (floor price, market reserve); Japan’s GX-ETS featuring central-local dual-track and voluntary-to-mandatory transition. Applying a four-dimensional framework (policy design, economic efficiency, innovation incentives, environmental effectiveness), it quantifies differences in quota allocation, carbon price volatility, green innovation, and emission reduction effects. Special focus is on heavy industries (steel, cement, aluminum), comparing technological routes (China’s electric arc furnace steel, South Korea’s hydrogen metallurgy, Japan’s CCUS) and carbon cost pass-through.This book is a key resource for advanced students in environmental economics/climate policy, and researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders in Northeast Asia’s climate governance. Its empirical data (quota tables, carbon price trends, industrial metrics) and policy roadmaps add value, especially for new analysts.Key features:- Links global climate theories to Northeast Asia’s policy innovations.- Specialized chapters on heavy industry decarbonization.- Actionable roadmap for regional carbon market linkage (China-South Korea allowance mutual recognition, China-Japan offset alignment).- Data from official sources (China’s MEE, South Korea’s MOE, Japan’s METI).Readers gain theoretical insights into regional policy differences and practical tools for policy design, industrial decarbonization, and regional climate cooperation.

This book estimates terrestrial vegetation carbon sequestration data based on remote sensing satellite data, collects the temporal and spatial characteristics of carbon sequestration by vegetation at county level and grid scale in China, and predicts the future change of carbon sequestration by vegetation in China.

This book delves deeply into the ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) management systems of Chinese enterprises. It systematically analyzes the origins and evolution of ESG, taking into account China’s unique policy environment and market demands, and presents a localized ESG management framework tailored to Chinese companies. The book provides numerous case studies that illustrate how to effectively implement these frameworks in business operations, offering concrete guidance for achieving sustainable development.This book covers all aspects of ESG management, including comparisons of international standards, analysis of policy and legal frameworks, investment decisions, and corporate risk management. It is suitable for a diverse audience, including scholars, government officials, and corporate managers. By integrating theory with practice, the book provides forward-looking recommendations, offering strong practical guidance through case studies and empirical research to help companies improve their ESG management systems.