energy security; domestic market
reform is also required to create the
necessary conditions for energy security. China’s energy security continues
to be goal-oriented, i.e. the continuous,
sufficient and economical supply of
energy is the primary goal; efficiency
and fairness are secondary. China’s
energy security cannot be achieved
simply by joining the mainstream governance system or international energy
organisations.
11.2 China’s Responsibilities
in Global Energy
Governance
11.2.1 China Should Shoulder
the Responsibilities
of a Major Power in Global
Energy Governance
(1) In terms of global energy governance, if
China takes the responsibilities of a major
power, China and the world will benefit
China should actively participate in and improve
global energy governance by ensuring energy
security is the key factor and by dealing with the
connection between climate governance and
trade governance.
(2) With regard to climate change, China has
signed the Paris Agreement and will
assume its emission reduction responsibilities in a fair way
China will assume its emission reduction
responsibilities at its own pace. The energy
transition is an internal driver for China, more so
than an external one.
(3) The transformation of the domestic
energy system is already in progress, driven by the goals of China’s energy
revolution
China’s transition to a clean, low-carbon energy
system is under way. This benefits both China
and the world. The import and use of natural gas
and other low-carbon energy is part of this
energy transition.
(4) China will continue to open up and insist
on proactive and win-win cooperation
with others in international energy
China will actively participate in mainstream
global energy governance and cooperate regionally with neighbouring countries. Promoting
energy infrastructure construction under the Belt
and Road Initiative helps developing countries
escape from energy poverty quickly and enables
China to develop its energy equipment industry.
At the strategic level, China has proposed
goals and responsibilities for its participation in
global energy governance and international
energy cooperation. The strategy clearly requires
China to actively participate in global energy
governance and shoulder its international
responsibilities and obligations. China will seek
to reform global energy governance, consolidate
and improve its bilateral and multilateral energy
cooperation mechanisms, and actively participate
in international institutional reform.
11.2.2 Regional and Multilateral
Cooperation Will
Coordinate Energy
Security
with Socioeconomic
Development
(1) Multilateral international cooperation is
important,
both
for
China
and
globalisation
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reform is also required to create the
necessary conditions for energy security. China’s energy security continues
to be goal-oriented, i.e. the continuous,
sufficient and economical supply of
energy is the primary goal; efficiency
and fairness are secondary. China’s
energy security cannot be achieved
simply by joining the mainstream governance system or international energy
organisations.
11.2 China’s Responsibilities
in Global Energy
Governance
11.2.1 China Should Shoulder
the Responsibilities
of a Major Power in Global
Energy Governance
(1) In terms of global energy governance, if
China takes the responsibilities of a major
power, China and the world will benefit
China should actively participate in and improve
global energy governance by ensuring energy
security is the key factor and by dealing with the
connection between climate governance and
trade governance.
(2) With regard to climate change, China has
signed the Paris Agreement and will
assume its emission reduction responsibilities in a fair way
China will assume its emission reduction
responsibilities at its own pace. The energy
transition is an internal driver for China, more so
than an external one.
(3) The transformation of the domestic
energy system is already in progress, driven by the goals of China’s energy
revolution
China’s transition to a clean, low-carbon energy
system is under way. This benefits both China
and the world. The import and use of natural gas
and other low-carbon energy is part of this
energy transition.
(4) China will continue to open up and insist
on proactive and win-win cooperation
with others in international energy
China will actively participate in mainstream
global energy governance and cooperate regionally with neighbouring countries. Promoting
energy infrastructure construction under the Belt
and Road Initiative helps developing countries
escape from energy poverty quickly and enables
China to develop its energy equipment industry.
At the strategic level, China has proposed
goals and responsibilities for its participation in
global energy governance and international
energy cooperation. The strategy clearly requires
China to actively participate in global energy
governance and shoulder its international
responsibilities and obligations. China will seek
to reform global energy governance, consolidate
and improve its bilateral and multilateral energy
cooperation mechanisms, and actively participate
in international institutional reform.
11.2.2 Regional and Multilateral
Cooperation Will
Coordinate Energy
Security
with Socioeconomic
Development
(1) Multilateral international cooperation is
important,
both
for
China
and
globalisation
Special Report 5: International Energy Cooperation and Governance
679