China's Growing Energy Demand: Implications for the United States

Abstract

Growing rapidly in recent decades, China s demand for energy has nearly doubled since 2005 making China the world s largest consumer of energy. That growth and the energy policies that China pursues increase the level and possibly the volatility of some energy prices, reduce the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing firms in relation to Chinese firms but provide benefits for U.S. consumers, and increase greenhouse gas emissions. This paper examines trends in China s energy consumption, the implications of those trends for U.S. households and businesses, and policy options that might help minimize adverse effects.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2015
Accession Number
ADA620058

Entities

People

  • Andrew Stocking
  • Terry Dinan

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Pollution
  • Business Administration
  • Climate Change
  • Commerce
  • Energy Consumption
  • Fossil Fuels
  • Fuel Efficiency
  • Greenhouse Effect
  • Greenhouse Gases
  • Intellectual Property
  • Law
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Natural Gas
  • Petroleum
  • United States
  • Wind Energy

Readers

  • Asian Economic Studies
  • Industrial Economics
  • Systems Analysis and Design