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Baohong Jiang1, Muhammad Yousaf Raza2
1School of Foreign Languages, Shandong Technology and Business University, Yantai, Shandong, China.
Plos One
|November 27, 2024
Summary
China
Area of Science:
- Energy Policy
- Sustainable Development
- Public Discourse Analysis
Background:
- China leads global renewable energy installation with 1020 GW capacity in 2021.
- Analysis of public discourse and policy is crucial for understanding China's green energy transition.
- Renewable energy initiatives (REIs) impact economic and environmental sustainability differently across jurisdictions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze public discourse on China's green energy and technology.
- To compare public policies guiding sustainable development pathways.
- To investigate motivations behind differing inferences on REI influences.
Main Methods:
- Public discourse analysis approach.
- Grey Prediction Model application.
- Comparative policy analysis.
Main Results:
- Theoretical perspectives on economic and environmental sustainability in REIs vary.
- Forecasts indicate significant growth: wind energy by 109 TWh and solar by 83-99% (fourfold increase) in an aggressive scenario.
- China's current energy policies are effective in managing subsidies and attracting investment.
Conclusions:
- Discourse analysis validates China's effective public policies for renewable energy.
- Policies successfully broaden subsidy sources, diversify financing, standardize processes, and enhance feed-in-tariff appeal.
- Effective policy frameworks are key to advancing sustainable development through green energy initiatives.
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