REINVENTING FIRE: CHINA

The 'Reinventing Fire: China' roadmap proposes a transition to a low-carbon energy system by 2050, focusing on demand reduction and a shift to non-fossil fuels. The analysis compares a 'Reference Scenario' with a 'Reinventing Fire Scenario,' finding that the latter can support 600% incremental GDP growth while keeping 2050 primary energy demand within 1% of 2010 levels. Key strategies include aggressive efficiency gains in industry, buildings, and transportation, alongside a power sector transition where 82% of electricity is non-fossil by 2050. The roadmap estimates a net present value savings of 21 trillion RMB and significant reductions in CO2, SO2, and NOX emissions.

• The Reinventing Fire Scenario allows China to support 600% incremental GDP growth by 2050 while maintaining primary energy demand at levels nearly identical to 2010. Compared to the Reference Scenario, primary energy requirements in 2050 are 47% lower.
• Primary energy consumption peaks earlier and at lower levels across three major sectors under the Reinventing Fire Scenario: industry peaks in 2020 (27% lower than Reference), buildings peak in 2031 (40% lower), and transportation peaks in 2035 (41% lower than the 2050 Reference value).

APA

RMI (2016). REINVENTING FIRE: CHINA. https://rmi.org/app/uploads/2017/05/OCS_Report_ReinventingFireChina_2016.pdf

Chicago

RMI. REINVENTING FIRE: CHINA. 2016. https://rmi.org/app/uploads/2017/05/OCS_Report_ReinventingFireChina_2016.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{rmi2016reinventing, author = {{RMI}}, title = {{REINVENTING FIRE: CHINA}}, institution = {RMI}, year = {2016}, month = sep, url = {https://rmi.org/app/uploads/2017/05/OCS_Report_ReinventingFireChina_2016.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }