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China is at a critical juncture in determining the nature of energy use in the global economy, a recent conference at ANU heard.
Professor Warwick McKibbin told the 200 plus audience at the China Update 2006 on 29 August that Chinese energy use is becoming increasingly important for the world’s economy and environment.
“By 2002, China was the world’s third largest energy producer and the second largest energy consumer,” Professor McKibbin, Executive Director of the Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis, said.
“This massive increase in the use of energy has had important implications for local environmental problems such as air quality, public health problems and local climate change.”
Professor McKibbin’s presentation was one of a number of papers presented at the China Update, an annual conference organised by the Crawford School of Economics and Government.
Other topics covered included China and the international monetary system, population movements between rural and urban areas, and electoral systems.
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