Using a center of gravity model and GIS software, we measured how China's energy production and consumption centers …, indicating that China's energy production is concentrated in the northwest, whereas consumption was concentrated in the southeast …. This pattern resulted from the distribution of China's energy resource reserves and its energy development strategies …

Energy-related carbon emissions in China have increased significantly. To mitigate these emissions, it is necessary to … study period into three intervals (from 1995 to 2009) based on China’s three most-recent 5-year plans. We then divided China … basis, we discuss potential strategies for reducing China’s carbon emissions. Increasing GDP caused the largest increase in …