District Cooling in the People's Republic of China
District Cooling in the People's Republic of China

Author: Asian Development Bank

Publisher: Asian Development Bank

Published: 2017-02-01

Total Pages: 60

ISBN-13: 9292577107

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This report defines the concept of district cooling and summarizes its benefits and challenges then presents technologies used in the process---including stand-alone as well as integrated or cogeneration (or even trigeneration) solutions. It also discusses business models followed in the district cooling sector and considers the financial feasibility of district cooling projects and goes over the various regulations regarding district cooling. The report then looks into how district cooling has developed worldwide and examines the district cooling market in the People's Republic of China, then recommends steps that should be taken for the further development of district cooling in the country.

Solar District Heating in the People's Republic of China
Solar District Heating in the People's Republic of China

Author: Asian Development Bank

Publisher: Asian Development Bank

Published: 2019-07-01

Total Pages: 84

ISBN-13: 9292615211

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This publication explores the significant potential of solar district heating to accelerate the integration of renewable energy into heating systems in the People's Republic of China. This will be important in promoting low-carbon cities and reducing urban air pollution. The study highlights that solar district heating can provide high efficiency and reliability as well as environmental benefits. It also finds that solar district heating has considerable market potential in the People's Republic of China and proposes practical ways forward. The study will also be of interest to other Asian countries that face similar challenges.

Energy Efficiency Financing and Market-Based Instruments
Energy Efficiency Financing and Market-Based Instruments

Author: Yang Liu

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2021-09-21

Total Pages: 313

ISBN-13: 9811635994

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This book is devoted to investigating the policy design and effectiveness of financial and market-based instruments to promote energy efficiency financing. The concept of this monograph is to present the latest results related to energy efficiency funding schemes, energy efficiency obligations, voluntary agreements, auction mechanisms, and Super Energy Services Companies (Super ESCOs) in major jurisdictions across the world. The book focuses on financial and market-based instruments as they deliver a price signal, which provides an incentive for firms to invest in innovation or implement more energy-efficient technologies and deliver energy savings while minimizing costs. Such instruments can have significant advantages for the government, supporting the fiscal sustainability of the government’s energy efficiency efforts, requiring less enforcement than regulation and according the market flexibility to select the most cost-efficient technologies. This book is highly recommended to researchers, policy experts, and business specialists who seek an in-depth and up-to-date integrated overview of energy efficiency financing.

District Energy Trends, Issues, and Opportunities
District Energy Trends, Issues, and Opportunities

Author: Carolyn Gochenour

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2001-01-01

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 9780821349113

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This report evaluates the history and development of district heating and district cooling, together referred to as district energy, in North America, Western Europe, Asia, Eastern and Central Europe and the former Soviet Union. It reviews the key institutional, economic, financial, technical, and environmental issues in the countries of Eastern and Central Europe and the former Soviet Union in order to arrive at operationally relevant issues as well as to define opportunities for new activities to be supported by the World Bank.

CAREC 2030: Supporting Regional Actions to Address Climate Change
CAREC 2030: Supporting Regional Actions to Address Climate Change

Author: Asian Development Bank

Publisher: Asian Development Bank

Published: 2023-04-01

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 9292701061

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The report's overarching conclusion is that CAREC has a unique and urgent opportunity to chart a course of proactive, systematic, and strategic engagement in supporting its member countries in reinforcing, modifying, and implementing existing national strategies on climate change mitigation and adaptation, and in developing a range of regional actions in response to the regional nature of many climate change impacts and solutions.

Strategy 2030 Energy Sector Directional Guide
Strategy 2030 Energy Sector Directional Guide

Author: Asian Development Bank

Publisher: Asian Development Bank

Published: 2023-07-01

Total Pages: 84

ISBN-13: 929270236X

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This sector directional guide describes the context and rationale that will guide the agenda of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in supporting developing member countries with financing, knowledge, convening ability, and technical assistance to ensure improved the coherence, relevance, efficiency, and effectiveness of ADB’s energy sector investments. It outlines the priorities and focus for the energy sector in line with Strategy 2023. The guide is designed to be a living document, to be updated as needed to remain relevant to the dynamic development context of Asia and the Pacifi c. A midterm review will be conducted following the expected review of the Energy Policy in 2025.

Clean Heating Technologies
Clean Heating Technologies

Author: Asian Development Bank

Publisher: Asian Development Bank

Published: 2022-03-01

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 929269328X

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Nearly 40% of the world’s population use open fires or simple stoves that burn wood or coal for heating. The inefficient combustion of these solid fuels deteriorates air quality, causes severe health problems, and generates significant carbon dioxide emissions. The impacts are aggravated in peri-urban and rural communities that lack access to clean district heating options. There is a need to identify and deploy appropriate decentralized clean heating solutions to replace coal-based heating. This publication presents an overview of clean heating technologies and the results of a pilot in northern People’s Republic of China. The country’s clean heating policy framework and the lessons learned from the online clean heating monitoring platform can guide the development of similar tools. The report provides recommendations in developing clean heating programs to stimulate market transformation toward more efficient and low-carbon heating.

Public-Private Partnerships in Urbanization in the People's Republic of China
Public-Private Partnerships in Urbanization in the People's Republic of China

Author: Asian Development Bank

Publisher: Asian Development Bank

Published: 2014-09-01

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 9292546112

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This report summarizes the proceedings of the Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) in Urbanization workshop held in Beijing on 22-23 August 2013. Some 200 participants from the central government, 35 local governments, financiers, private service providers, academic and research institutions, and development partners joined the workshop to share their knowledge and good practice approaches to PPPs in the People's Republic of China and other countries.