[Analysis of China's energy consumption and its impact on the environment in the future].
With the development of economy and urbanization, energy consumption and its impact on the environment in the future have become a focal point in China. Based on briefly reviewing energy consumption during 1980-2000 and analyzing its impact, three scenarios are assumed to forecast energy consumption status and analyze its impact on the environment in the future. The results indicate that the emissions of SO2, NOx, CO2 and soot dust caused by energy consumption would keep a high level in the future, and there are significant differences among the three scenarios' estimates. Improving energy efficiency and strengthening the exploitation and utilization of clean and renewable energy are suggested to mitigate the environmental pollution.
Zheng
Bo-fu
BF
Key Laboratory of Systems Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, CAS, Beijing 100085, China.
Deng
Hong-bing
HB
Yan
Yan
Y
Zhao
Jing-zhu
JZ
D002681:China; D003031:Coal / Q000032:analysis*; D011211:Electric Power Supplies; D004736:Energy-Generating Resources; D004787:Environmental Pollution / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005544:Forecasting; D014507:Urbanization
D003031:Coal