Energy, poverty and development: the challenges -- Energy use and energy systems in different countries and contexts -- Energy transitions: from traditional biomass to fossil fuels to low carbon energy -- Sectoral energy needs and household energy -- Concepts of energy and development -- The...

1. General introduction -- 2. Modelling energy and development : an evaluation of models and concepts -- 3. Modelling energy systems for developing countries -- 4. Renewable and low carbon energy as mitigation options of climate change for China's power sector -- 5. Scenarios for renewable...

The emergence of China as a global player challenges the pre-existing dominance of the OECD countries and will continue to be a crucial force for global change in coming decades. The implications of China’s rise will be most significant for low- and middle-income countries, but the outcomes...