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the hot issues of resources, fossil energy and new energy at that time. Afterwards,
the Centre went further in incorporating research resources of Tsinghua University, including the Institute of Climate Change and Sustainable Development, the
Department of Earth System Sciences, the School of Social Sciences and the School
of Vehicles and Mobility, and organized interdisciplinary research that was more
dedicated to the issue of low-carbon transition. Five years later, the Centre authored
this English book based on the new research to showcase its recent findings for the
reference and comments of international peers.
This book would not have been possible without the guidance from members of
the academic committee of the Centre, including Jiankun He, Li Zheng, Yao Qiang,
Wang Can, Zhang Xiliang and Wang Zanji and assistance from Ms. Simone Niven,
Mr. Binyan Ren, Ms. Helena Robin Bordie, Mr. Sunny Song, as well as support from
the faculty and students of Tsinghua University. Special appreciation goes to all of
them.
Beijing, China
September 2020
Tsinghua-Rio Tinto Joint Research Centre for
Resources, Energy and Sustainable Development
(TRTC), Tsinghua University
The Institute of Climate Change and Sustainable
Development (ICCSD), Tsinghua University
Preface
the hot issues of resources, fossil energy and new energy at that time. Afterwards,
the Centre went further in incorporating research resources of Tsinghua University, including the Institute of Climate Change and Sustainable Development, the
Department of Earth System Sciences, the School of Social Sciences and the School
of Vehicles and Mobility, and organized interdisciplinary research that was more
dedicated to the issue of low-carbon transition. Five years later, the Centre authored
this English book based on the new research to showcase its recent findings for the
reference and comments of international peers.
This book would not have been possible without the guidance from members of
the academic committee of the Centre, including Jiankun He, Li Zheng, Yao Qiang,
Wang Can, Zhang Xiliang and Wang Zanji and assistance from Ms. Simone Niven,
Mr. Binyan Ren, Ms. Helena Robin Bordie, Mr. Sunny Song, as well as support from
the faculty and students of Tsinghua University. Special appreciation goes to all of
them.
Beijing, China
September 2020
Tsinghua-Rio Tinto Joint Research Centre for
Resources, Energy and Sustainable Development
(TRTC), Tsinghua University
The Institute of Climate Change and Sustainable
Development (ICCSD), Tsinghua University