The EU Energy Cooperation with China in the field of Clean Coal Technology
The EU Energy Cooperation with China in the field of Clean Coal Technology

Author(s): Pavel Zástěra
Subject(s): Supranational / Global Economy, Business Economy / Management
Published by: AMO – Asociace pro mezinárodní otázky
Keywords: carbon energy; coal mining;
Summary/Abstract: The technology cooperation in the field of energy is one of the tools available to tackle climate change. Considering the provisions of economic growth in developing countries, introduction of low Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions’ technologies in these countries seems to be of primary importance. Coal, the most polluting fossil fuel, is expected to remain a significant source of energy in the near future. The Clean Coal Technology (CCT) has the potential to reduce negative environmental impacts of coal consumption. The article is aiming to analyse different aspects of the EU-China energy cooperation in the field of clean coal. Firstly, prospects of energy consumption and technical aspects will be considered. The second part focuses more closely on actual bilateral and multilateral frameworks for CO2 mitigation that can be applied to the introduction of Clean Coal Technology in China and related to the EU interests. Thirdly, different projects using Clean Coal Technology run by European companies both in the EU and China are presented.

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