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中国于2013年开始了7个碳排放交易试点工作，作为建立全国碳交易体系的试验田。最近在中美首脑气候变化联合声明中，中方肯定了于2017年启动全国碳排放交易体系的计划，并在立法层面取得了一些… View Summary +

China launched seven pilot emissions trading systems (ETS) in 2013, as testing grounds for a national ETS. With the Joint Presidential Statement on Climate Change, China confirmed its plan to launch a national ETS in 2017, and… View Summary +

在一些国家，电力公司将终端能源效率作为一项资源，用以满足客户的能源服务需求。能效被看作是一种具有成本效益的供应侧资源来进行投资，等同于建设电厂和扩建电网。按照这种认识，提高能效将能够为电力系统、电力用户、以及整个社会带来多种效益。 2011年，中国中央政府制定了… View Summary +

In several jurisdictions around the world, electric utilities employ end-use energy efficiency as a resource in meeting their customers’ needs for energy services. Energy efficiency is seen as a cost-effective alternative to investing in supply-side resources, such… View Summary +

Since the rule’s proposal in June 2014, Clean Power Plan compliance discussions have been weighing the potential benefits of regional versus single-state approaches, and balancing possible lower program costs and administrative burdens against state concerns over compromising sovereignty. More recently,… View Summary +

2014年11月4日，国家发改委下发了《关于深圳市开展输配电价改革试点的通知》（下称《通知》），正式启动我国新一轮输配电价改革试点。这份文件对拥有1千500万人口的深圳市来说，意义非同寻常。深圳将成为中国电网公司转变业务模式的先锋—电网公司将从传统的售电业务模式向支持清洁能源、终端能效和分布式可再生能源迈出重要的一步。 我们期待这样的发展，相信它最终可以帮助中国实现减排，控制电力系统的成本，尤其期待可以将深圳的试点推广到全国，并呈现在新一轮电改方案的蓝图里。很多年来，睿博能源智库连同我们的合作伙伴，… View Summary +

We have a simple theory: a conscious regulatory effort to enable new business models for non-utilities could be a powerful force for change, providing benefits to utilities and producing economic and environmental benefits for consumers. The point is best… View Summary +