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China roadmap for 30% renewable energy penetration by 2030

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Background

The Chinese government has issued medium and long term development plans for renewable energy (RE) which set targets of meeting 10% of primary energy demand with renewables by 2010 and 15% by 2020.

Purpose

To undertake the preliminary research on the role that RE could have for China by 2030 underpinning a specific RE target such as 30% with a deep analysis of economic development targets energy resource availability and environmental factors as a sound reference for government policymaking.

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Center for Renewable Energy Deverlopment(CRED) of ERI