Chongqing 2035 : A Green and Low-Carbon Growth Strategy to Decouple Economic Growth from Resource Use

Chongqing is at a crossroads where its GDP per capita will reach a level at which cities typically decouple economic growth from energy and resource use, as well as associated carbon emissions and pollution. However, decoupling does not happen auto...

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Main Author:	World Bank
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Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2019
Subjects:	ENERGY EFFICIENCY ENERGY INTENSITY RENEWABLE ENERGY CONGESTION POLLUTION GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS TRANSPORT POLICY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT EFFICIENT BUILDINGS ELECTRIC CARS ENERGY DEMAND
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/452461552394651093/Chongqing-2035-A-Green-and-Low-Carbon-Growth-Strategy-to-Decouple-Economic-Growth-from-Resource-Use-Supporting-Report-4 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31391

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spelling	okr-10986-313912021-06-14T10:05:07Z Chongqing 2035 : A Green and Low-Carbon Growth Strategy to Decouple Economic Growth from Resource Use World Bank ENERGY EFFICIENCY ENERGY INTENSITY RENEWABLE ENERGY CONGESTION POLLUTION GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS TRANSPORT POLICY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT EFFICIENT BUILDINGS ELECTRIC CARS ENERGY DEMAND Chongqing is at a crossroads where its GDP per capita will reach a level at which cities typically decouple economic growth from energy and resource use, as well as associated carbon emissions and pollution. However, decoupling does not happen automatically. It requires cities to adopt= green growth policies. For Chongqing to build a more innovative economy that increases its share of high-value activities, it is critical that it use resources more efficiently. Chongqing Municipality’s energy mix is dominated by coal at 60 percent and more generally by fossil fuels at 75 percent (Chongqing Municipal Bureau of Statistics and NBS Survey Office in Chongqing 2016). Moreover, an inefficient urban form and an energy- and raw material-intensive economy have led to an overconsumption of resources, serious environmental damage, and high GHG emissions. To produce one unit of GDP, Chongqing Municipality consumes 10 times more energy and emits eight times more CO2 than the Greater Tokyo Area or Seoul Capital Area. High emissions have deterioratingeffects on its environment and air quality, and they pose a significant danger to human health and risk exacerbating climate change. 2019-03-14T16:19:40Z 2019-03-14T16:19:40Z 2019 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/452461552394651093/Chongqing-2035-A-Green-and-Low-Carbon-Growth-Strategy-to-Decouple-Economic-Growth-from-Resource-Use-Supporting-Report-4 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31391 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: City Development Strategy Economic & Sector Work East Asia and Pacific China
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topic	ENERGY EFFICIENCY ENERGY INTENSITY RENEWABLE ENERGY CONGESTION POLLUTION GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS TRANSPORT POLICY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT EFFICIENT BUILDINGS ELECTRIC CARS ENERGY DEMAND
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description	Chongqing is at a crossroads where its GDP per capita will reach a level at which cities typically decouple economic growth from energy and resource use, as well as associated carbon emissions and pollution. However, decoupling does not happen automatically. It requires cities to adopt= green growth policies. For Chongqing to build a more innovative economy that increases its share of high-value activities, it is critical that it use resources more efficiently. Chongqing Municipality’s energy mix is dominated by coal at 60 percent and more generally by fossil fuels at 75 percent (Chongqing Municipal Bureau of Statistics and NBS Survey Office in Chongqing 2016). Moreover, an inefficient urban form and an energy- and raw material-intensive economy have led to an overconsumption of resources, serious environmental damage, and high GHG emissions. To produce one unit of GDP, Chongqing Municipality consumes 10 times more energy and emits eight times more CO2 than the Greater Tokyo Area or Seoul Capital Area. High emissions have deterioratingeffects on its environment and air quality, and they pose a significant danger to human health and risk exacerbating climate change.
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title	Chongqing 2035 : A Green and Low-Carbon Growth Strategy to Decouple Economic Growth from Resource Use
title_short	Chongqing 2035 : A Green and Low-Carbon Growth Strategy to Decouple Economic Growth from Resource Use
title_full	Chongqing 2035 : A Green and Low-Carbon Growth Strategy to Decouple Economic Growth from Resource Use
title_fullStr	Chongqing 2035 : A Green and Low-Carbon Growth Strategy to Decouple Economic Growth from Resource Use
title_full_unstemmed	Chongqing 2035 : A Green and Low-Carbon Growth Strategy to Decouple Economic Growth from Resource Use
title_sort	chongqing 2035 : a green and low-carbon growth strategy to decouple economic growth from resource use
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2019
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/452461552394651093/Chongqing-2035-A-Green-and-Low-Carbon-Growth-Strategy-to-Decouple-Economic-Growth-from-Resource-Use-Supporting-Report-4 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31391
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Chongqing 2035 : A Green and Low-Carbon Growth Strategy to Decouple Economic Growth from Resource Use

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