"In recent years China has overtaken the United States as the world's leading producer and consumer of energy. Since 2009 China's energy requirements have grown exponentially, particularly for coal and electricity, sparking international and national debates on the sustainability of growth and...

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...