Title: Energy Regulation and Legislation in China

Languages: English

Type: Document

Published: September 13, 2012


Region: South Asia

Country: China

Sectors: Energy and Power

Keywords: Sector, Energy and Power

Document(s):

Energy Regulation and Legislation in China2.22 MB


Document Details:

Energy regulation plays an important role in China’s economic development. Focusing on the electricity industry, four shortcomings of the country's current energy regulation become apparent: first, over-emphasis on energy supply and neglect of other aspects of the industry's impacts; second, an unclear system of regulation for the energy sector; third, over regulation of the energy market; and fourth, insufficient environmental regulation. These shortcomings could be remedied by improving the understanding of the impacts of the energy sector, reforming the administrative regulation system for the energy sector, deregulating the energy market, and strengthening related environmental regulations.

Updated: March 22, 2021