ENERGY IN CHINA:
ANALYSIS AND
ADVOCACY
Jenny Zhou ‘16
BACKGROUND
 Received internship through Princeton in Asia (PiA)
 National Resources Defense Council (NRDC), headquarters in
Washington D.C.
 Worked in the Beijing office for 8 weeks (about 30 employees)
 “…Ultimately, NRDC strives to help create a new way of life for
humankind, one that can be sustained indefinitely without fouling
or depleting the resources that support all life on Earth.”
 Beijing office: 4 teams
 Demand-Side Management: energy efficiency
 Sustainable Cities: walkability project
 Environmental Law Project: advocacy and enforcement
 Climate Change and Energy Policy
CHINA CLIMATE AND ENERGY MAP
www.chinaenergymap.org
DATA COLLECTION
AND UPDATE
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Population
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Urbanization Rates
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GDP (and per capita)
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Land Area
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Primary Energy Production (by source)
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Primary Energy Consumption (by source)
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Installed Power Capacity
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Electricity Generation (by source/pc)
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Electricity Consumption
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12th Five Year Plan Carbon Intensity targets
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Wind Installed Capacity
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Sulfur Dioxide, Nitrogen Oxide/Soot
Emissions
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Water Resource/Supply/Use
CHINA ENERGY FLOW CHART
CLOSING REMARKS
 Able to meet and interact with regional directors from Department
of Energy, former Secretary of Commerce,
and several other scientists and researchers (from Tsinghua)
working at the forefront of energy efficiency issues and the
development of renewable energy technologies
 Working in climate change and energy field in context of Beijing’s
pollution issues – firsthand experience (China Air Quality app)
 Confirmed my deep interest in Woodrow Wilson School,
considering pursuing a Environmental Studies certificate or an
environmental track within WWS
 Hope to return to China and continue working in climate change
field in the future!
SPECIAL THANKS to:
Princeton in asia
princeton environmental institute
national resources defense council