ChinasApproachtoEnergyandClimateChange 3 33 Withtheseconsiderationsinmind , thischapterwillfirstexaminesomeof theimplicationsandconsequencesofclimatechangeandenergysecurity ; second , itwilldescribeChinasenergymixandemissionsstructure ; andfinallyitwill discuss Chinas energy and climate change practices.In the conclusion , comparisonswillbedrawntotheLatinAmericanregion. 2.犜犺犲犔狅犵犻犮犪狀犱犐犿狆犾犻犮犪狋犻狅狀狊狅犳犆犾犻犿犪狋犲犆犺犪狀犵犲犪狀犱犈狀犲狉犵狔犛犲犮狌狉犻狋狔 Thecontemporary worldisbasedonoil , and globalenergysecurityis crucialtoeconomicgrowthandpeopleslivelihoodsinallcountries.Energyis alsofundamentaltotheprosperityandsecurityofnations.Theadventof globalisation , thegrowinggapbetweenrichandpoorandtheneedtofightglobal warmingareallintertwinedwithenergyconcerns.Thereisapressingneedfor strategicthinkingabouttheinternationalenergysystem.Supplyanddemandon theinternationalenergymarketsareunbalanced.Areasrichinoilresourcesare stillatthecentreofgeopolitical , politicaland militaryconflicts.Energy exportingnationsuseenergy weaponstopursuetheirpoliticalandeconomic goals.Majorenergysuppliers — from RussiathroughIrantoVenezuela — have beenincreasinglyableandwillingtousetheirenergyresourcestopursuetheir strategicandpoliticalobjectives ( Foreign RelationsCouncil2006 ) .Itisalso importanttotakealongtermperspective , deepenenergycooperation , increase energyefficiencyandfacilitatethedevelopmentanduseofnewenergyresources. Evidently , thereisacorrelation between energy competition driven by climatechangeandtheinternationalpoliticalandeconomicenvironment , know how , capacitiesandpossessionofresources.Theinteractionofthesefactors constitutesacompleteenergychain.Theenergychaincomprisestheinstitutions andactivitiesrelatedtothesearchfor , developmentandutilisationofenergy resources.Thediscoveryofnewenergysources , revolutionarychangesinthe energychainandthecorrespondingchangesinpoliticaleconomyandinnovation systemshavecombinedtolaythegroundworkforamoreeffectiveuseofenergy , whichisfundamentaltotheriseofmajorpowers. Energyisfundamentaltotheprosperityandsecurityofnations.Thenext generationenergy willdeterminenotonlythefutureoftheinternational economicsystem , butalsopowershifts.Competitionintheenergychainwill determinetheresultofthepowerstrugglebasedoninnovationandinfluencethe evolutionofpowerinternationally.New energy sourcesare notonly an importantconstituentofthenextgenerationenergysystem , butalsowillchange futureinternationalpowerconfigurations.Therequisiteconditionofsignificant structuralchangeintheinternationalsystemisanenergyrevolutionbasedonthe
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