An overview of energy efficiency standards in China's transport sector. (January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hao, Han; Liu, Zongwei; Zhao, Fuquan
• Is Part Of: Renewable & sustainable energy reviews. Volume 67(2017)
• Page Start: 246
• Page End: 256
• Publication Date: 2017-01
• Subjects: AT Automatic Transmission -- BEV Battery Electric Vehicle -- BP British Petroleum -- CAAC Civil Aviation Administration of China -- CAFC Corporate Average Fuel Consumption -- CAIC China Automobile Industry Corporation -- CCC China Compulsory Certification -- CMIF China Machinery Industry Federation -- COP Conference of the Parties -- DWT Deadweight Ton -- EEDI Energy Efficiency Design Index -- FAW First Auto Works -- FCR Fuel Consumption Rate -- FCV Fuel Cell Vehicle -- FLT Four-wheel Low-speed Truck -- gce gram of coal equivalent -- GDP Gross Domestic Production -- GHG Greenhouse Gas -- GT Gross Ton -- GVW Gross Vehicle Weight -- HVAC Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning -- ICCT International Council on Clean Transportation -- IEA International Energy Agency -- kgce kilogram of coal equivalent -- MIIT Ministry of Industry and Information Technology -- MOR Ministry of Railways -- MOT Ministry of Transport -- MPV Multi-Purpose Vehicle -- NDRC National Development and Reform Commission -- NEA National Energy Administration -- NEDC New European Driving Cycle -- NRA National Railway Administration -- OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer -- PHEV Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle -- SAIC Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation -- STT Semitrailer Towing Truck -- SUV Sport Utility Vehicle -- tce ton of coal equivalent -- tkm ton kilometer -- TLT Three-wheel Low-speed Truck -- tnm ton nautical mile -- VCW Vehicle Curb Weight -- WTVC World Transient Vehicle Cycle; Energy efficiency -- Fuel consumption -- CO2 emissions -- Transport sector -- Vehicle -- China; Renewable energy sources -- Periodicals; Power resources -- Periodicals; Énergies renouvelables -- Périodiques; Ressources énergétiques -- Périodiques; 333.794
• DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2016.08.044
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1364-0321

Abstract

Abstract: China's transport sector is facing severe energy and environmental challenges. Establishing energy efficiency standards is an essential measure to cope with these challenges. This paper comprehensively reviews the energy efficiency standards in China's road, water, aviation, railway and pipeline transport sectors. Based on the review, it is suggested that (1) the integrity of policy framework should be further improved. Energy efficiency standards-based market access qualification mechanism is quite necessary for all transport sectors, especially the aviation, railway and pipeline transport sectors, where such mechanism is absent. (2) Efforts for improving energy efficiency should be balanced among different transport sectors. Priority should be determined by considering each sector's energy consumption, the cost and potential of energy efficiency improvement, etc. Especially, the major energy-consuming sectors, such as heavy-duty vehicles should have similar priority to passenger vehicles in the overall energy efficiency improvement scheme. (3) The scientific basis for the energy efficiency standards should be enhanced. Policies should be proposed with full considerations of China's context, rather than borrowing the experiences of developed countries. Intelligence from the research community should be incorporated to ensure the rationality of the policies.