I:Analysis on Global Energy Transition and Development Strategies
• Experiences and patterns of the global energy development and reform.
• Drivers of medium to long term global energy demand.
• The challenges and opportunities of global climate change and environment protection.
• The impact of phenomena such as shale gas and renewable energy on global energy supply.
• The impact of innovation and technology on energy supply, demand and efficiency.
• The global energy market and institutional structure development (including fiscal reform) in the context of rapid energy transitions.
• The experience and development of energy market reform of major countries.
• International energy cooperation and global governance.
II:China’s Energy Supply Revolution
• Challenges and opportunities for China’s energy supply arising from new global energy sources.
• Analysis of 2015-2050 China primary energy supply and demand.
• Energy security and energy supply strategy in the “New Era”.
• Roadmaps for high percentage non-fossil fuel energy development (wind power/solar energy/hydro/nuclear/others).
• Developing ‘clean coal’.
• Development of unconventional and offshore oil and gas resources.
• Energy import/export security.
III:Analysis of China’s Energy Consumption Revolution
• Patterns of economic development and energy consumption including relevant international experience.
• Current Status of China’s energy development and the need for an ‘Energy Revolution’.
• 2015-2050 energy demand outlook under the economic “New Normal”.
Approaches for revolutionising energy consumption.
• Policy for green and low carbon economic development and energy consumption: o Revolutionising industrial energy consumption in the context of industrial manufacturing in 2025.
o Development of green and energy efficient buildings.
o Establishment of modern low carbon transportation system.
o Develop efficient, modern energy conversion/carriers.
IV:Analysis of China’s Energy Technology Revolution
• Impact of innovation on global energy technologies.
• China’s current energy technology status and international benchmark.
• China’s energy technology innovation strategy to support the “energy revolution”
• Energy efficiency technologies (Industry, Buildings/Construction, Transportation). o The above should include description of technologies, potential for application, prospects for technology advancement, economic and environment benefits, implementation and roadmaps.
• Potential for non-fossil energy (nuclear, wind, PV, hydroelectric).
• Clean coal technologies (power generation, heating, coal chemistry).
• Smart grids and energy storage technology.
• Low carbon and environment protection technology (CCS, technologies to improve local air quality).
• Policies and market mechanisms to support innovation
V:Analysis of China’s Energy Market Revolution
• Analysis of China’s current energy system highlighting potential problems.
• Experiences and learnings of major countries’ energy market reforms.
• Energy market reforms in China to support the “Energy Revolution”.
• Energy market regulatory reform and liberalization (Oil, gas, and power sectors): o Governance structures for energy markets.
o Energy-related fiscal reforms (including fossil fuel subsidies).
o Legal safeguards and penalties.
o Stimulating energy technology innovation
VI:Analysis of International Energy Cooperation
• New trends in global governance and international energy cooperation.
• China’s responsibilities, opportunities and challenges in Global energy governance and cooperation including greater visibility and influence on the global stage.
China’s international energy cooperation strategy to realize the “Energy Revolution”.
• Implementation of “Energy Overseas Development and Energy Import Strategy to Support Global Energy Sustainable Development (or “One Belt, One Road”).
• Enhancing global technology cooperation on energy and climate change issues.
