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Original Paper
UDC 338.98:338.984.4 © V.A. Shestak, A.I. Adigamov, 2024
ISSN 0041-5790 (Print) • ISSN 2412-8333 (Online) • Ugol’ –Russian Coal Journal, 2024, № 2, pp. 97-100
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18796/0041-5790-2024-2-97-100
Title
THE ROLE OF COAL IN CHINA’S ENERGY POLICY IN THE MODERN ERA
Authors
Shestak V.A.1, Adigamov A.I.2
1A.Y. Sukharev Moscow Academy The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, Moscow, 105005, Russian Federation
2 Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO University), Moscow, 119454, Russian Federation
Authors Information
Shestak V.A., Doctor of Juridical Sciences, Associate Professor, Professor, е-mail: viktor_shestak@mail.ru
Adigamov A.I., Master of Jurisprudence, e-mail: adigamov_arthur@mail.ru
Abstract
People Republic of China faces the need to balance the gradual phasing out of coal energy and ensuring energy supply stability. This article examines keyaspects of the role of coal in the country’s energy policy, analyzing changes in consumption, production, and government strategies. It discusses measures taken by China to reduce carbon emissions and the impact of these changes on the global climate change landscape.
Keywords
Coal, Energy, China, Carbon emissions, Energy policy.
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For citation
Shestak V.A. & Adigamov A.I. The Role of Coal in China’s Energy Policy in the Modern Era. Ugol’, 2024, (2), pp. 97-100. (In Russ.). DOI: 10.18796/0041-5790-2024-2-97-100.
Paper info
Received January 10, 2024
Reviewed January 15, 2024
Accepted January 26, 2024
