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(2016), "Index", Spigarelli, F., Curran, L. and Arteconi, A. (Ed.) China and Europe’s Partnership for a More Sustainable World, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 297-304. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78635-332-020161018

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INDEX

Agricultural biomass

, 260

Air traffic safety

, 261

Alternative fuel

, 216, 220, 221

AOF. See Asset of foreignness

APEC

, 27, 32, 105

Asja

, 89–90

Asset of foreignness (AOF)

, 62, 63, 71

Biogas technology

Chinese rural areas

, 270–273

solar energy

, 268–270

Biomass power generation

cost composition analysis

, 261, 262, 263

dynamic cost analysis

, 263–264

environmental cost analysis

, 264–265

game-theoretic analysis

, 274–280

generation cost vs. each fuel price

, 264

principle of

, 262

supply chain

, 265–267

typical Chinese method of

, 262–263

Biomass power plants

, 261

biomass supply chain, cost optimization

, 265–267

straw collection, transportation model of

, 266

Biomethane

air pollution reduction

, 217

China

, 225–226

European Union

, 224–225

GasHighWay project

, 217

as gas source

, 223–227

Italian case study

, 226–227

reduced taxation

, 217

Building’s heating system

, 237

Caleffi

, 90–92

Carbon capture and storage (CCS)

, 235

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) concentrations

, 210

Carbon emission

, 286

Catalog for the Guidance of Foreign Investment Industry

, 15

CBCR. See Country by country

CBDA. See Costs of doing business abroad

CEC. See Chinese Enterprise Confederation

China

biogas potential

, 226

biomass feedstock

, 226

biomass power generation

, 261–267

ecological damage

, 192–199

economic growth

, 189

economy

, 132

electric power infrastructure

, 161

electric regulation

, 162–163

electricity sector, change in

, 166–169

energy efficiency

, 163–165

extensive growth

, 132

GHG emission reduction

, 213–215

liability without fault

, 199–204

natural gas vehicles (NGVs)

, 192–199, 225–226

renewables in

, 165–166

unlawfulness, requirement of

, 190–192

China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC)

, 13

China, company experience in

Asja

, 89–90

Caleffi

, 90–92

China Environmental Labeling Plan

, 19

China Environment Labeling Product Certification Committee

, 19

China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation (SINOSURE)

, 104

China’s environmental goods, low competitiveness of

, 31–32

China’s environmental legal framework

, 133

See also Environmental legal framework

China Southern Power Grid Corporation

, 161

Chinese electricity infrastructure

, 160

Chinese Enterprise Confederation (CEC)

, 179

Chinese environmental governance

, 148–150

Chinese environmental policies

carrot and stick

, 17–20

database of

, 9

economic policies

, 10–12

environmental industries

, 6

environmental protection

, 6

Environment Cooperation Program, Europe and China

, 8

international landscape

, 7

investment

, 13–14

laws

, 10–12

market

, 16–17

negative incentive

, 18

official typology

, 10–12

pollution abatement investment

, 6

positive incentive

, 19–20

production

, 12–14

profitable market

, 8

regulations

, 10–12

rules

, 10–12

trade

, 14–15

trade-oriented relationship

, 8

Chinese Industrial Enterprises Database (CIED)

, 47

Chinese investments, qualitative analysis of

, 115

Chinese outward foreign direct investment

energy industry

, 114

to Germany

, 116–121

Chinese rural area, solar energy

, 268–273

CIED. See Chinese Industrial Enterprises Database

Civil law

, 188, 190

Cleaner Production Promotion Law

, 10–11

CNG. See Compressed gas

CO₂ emissions

, 5, 237

Compressed gas (CNG)

, 216, 217

Corporate social responsibility (CSR)

in China

, 178–179

in EU

, 173–178

in EU-China cooperation

, 179–184

functions

, 172

natural environment

, 172

Costs of doing business abroad (CBDA)

, 61

Country by country (CBCR)

, 174

Crop straw anaerobic digestion

, 268–273

Decision of the State Council on Accelerating the Development of Strategic Emerging Industries (DADSEI)

, 6

Department for Environment and Climate Change (DECC)

, 240

District cooling challenges

, 243–247

District heating

efficiency in

, 242–243

system

, 236, 238

technologies

, 239–241

Eco-label system

, 19

Ecological damages liability

, 200

Economic and Technological Development Zone (ETDZ)

, 54

Economic reform, China

, 40

EGS. See Environmental goods and services

EIA. See Environmental Impact Assessment

Eighth Five-Year Plan

, 135

Electricity generation

, 244

Electricity supply chain

, 160

Electric power infrastructure

, 161

Electric regulation

, 162–163

11th Five Year Plans

, 47, 163

Energy efficiency

, 163–165

Energy Efficiency Credit Guide

, 14

Energy from waste plant (EfW)

, 241

Energy service company (ESCO)

, 245

Enterprises, size of

, 85–86

Environmental economic policies

, 11

Environmental goods and services (EGS)

, 105

Environmental goods trade

air pollution control

, 27

benefits

, 26

definition and classification of

, 28

development of

, 34–35

domestic industry

, 27

export and import trade

, 30

imbalances in trade

, 31–32

international interests

, 27

liberalization of

, 27

merchandise sewage treatment

, 27

negative impact

, 27

partner, trade structure by

, 30–31

primary and industrial processes

, 27

tariff revenue

, 27

trade frictions and barriers in

, 33–34

UN COMTRADE

, 28–29

United Nations commodity trade database

, 28

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

, 154

Environmental industries

carrot and stick

, 17–20

economic policies

, 10–12

incentive approach

, 17–20

incentive types

, 19

investment stands

, 12–14

laws

, 10–12

market

, 16–17

negative incentive

, 18

official typology

, 10–12

positive incentive

, 19–20

production

, 14

regulations

, 10–12

rules

, 10–12

trade

, 14–15

Environmental legal framework

in China’s legislation

, 137–139

economic reforms

, 153

energy laws

, 141–142

environmental laws

, 139–141, 141–142

harmonious socialist society

, 136

history of

, 152

liability rules

, 139–141

reform

, 133–135

socialist market economy

, 135–136

Xi Jinping

, 136–137

Environmental problems

, 60

Environmental protection (EP)

industry

, 26

sector, in China

, 60, 64

and sustainable development

, 188

Environmental Protection Law (EPL)

, 11, 67, 153, 154

Environment Cooperation Program, Europe and China

, 8

Environment protection, China

, 6, 7

EP. See Environmental protection

EPL. See Environmental Protection Law

ESCO. See Energy service company

ETDZ. See Economic and Technological Development Zone

EU-China cooperation

environmental goods trade

, 28–31

Environment Cooperation Program

, 8

institutional distance (ID)

, 65–67

nationwide carbon emission trading market

, 9

See also Environmental goods trade

EU companies, experience of

, 60

European Union

biomethane

, 224–225

GHG emission reduction

, 211–213

natural gas vehicles (NGVs)

, 217–220

EU SME center

, 105, 112

Fan-coil unit

, 294–295

Five Year Plans, in China

, 46–47

Sixth

, 114, 134

Seventh

, 134

Eighth

, 135

10th

, 47

11th

, 47, 163

12th

, 102–103, 163, 229

13th

, 220

Foreign-capital enterprises

, 49–50

Foreign direct investments (FDIs)

, 40, 41, 43–47, 54–55, 99, 100, 114

Foreign firms, in China

and FDI

, 40

geographical location of

, 41, 51–52

location patterns of

, 47

non-residents

, 52

spatial distribution of

, 41, 51

Foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs)

, 52

Foreignness

, 67

Forestry Law

, 153

Fuel economy

, 214

Game-theoretic analysis

biomass power generation

, 274–280

rural energy efficiency construction

, 280–283

Germany

Chinese OFDI

, 116–121

environmental industry in

, 116

Nanjing-based Phono Solar Technology Co. Ltd.

, 121–122

Risen Energy Co., Ltd.

, 117–119

Sany Heavy Industry Co. Ltd.

, 120

Shenzhen Everbest Machinery Industry Co. Ltd.

, 122–123

Wuxi Suntech Power Co. Ltd.

, 119–120

Global Carbon Project

, 5

Global economic growth

, 114

Global emissions

, 6

Government Procurement Act

, 16

Go-West Development Policies

, 41

Grassland law

, 153

Green Credit Guide

, 13

Green Energy Laboratory (GEL)

, 287

Green FDI, definition of

, 105

Green government purchase

, 16

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions

, 160, 210

Green OFDI

, 106–109

GREE smart room

, 292–294

Grid-based electricity

, 246

Heat Networks Delivery Unit (HNDU)

, 240

Home energy management (HEM) system

, 292

Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)

, 245

Hydronic heating systems

, 237

Income Tax Law of PRC for Enterprises

, 11

Indicative governance

, 66

Industrial agglomeration

, 42

Information technology

, 294

Institutional distance (ID)

, 62, 65–67

Institutional indicators

, 66

Intentional Conduct of Plaintiff

, 200, 201

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

, 210

International business

, 115

International Business (IB) theory

, 60

Internationalization

, 80–89

Issues concerning the Application of Law in the Conduct of Environmental Civil Public Interest Litigations (IECPIL)

, 189–190

Issues concerning the Application of Law in the Trial of Liability for Environmental Tort (IIALTLET)

, 189

Jiangsu’s green OFDI

in environmental industries

, 106

in environmental protection industries

, 108

in EUs

, 106

in foreign countries

, 107

to individual countries

, 107–108

industry distribution of

, 108–109

investment value

, 107

total flows

, 106–107

Joint-Ventures (JV)

, 116

Law on Prevention and Control of Atmospheric Pollution

, 153

Law on Prevention and Control of Water Pollution

, 153

Legitimacy, exchange ownership for

, 116

Liabilities of foreignness (LOF)

affected EU companies

, 67

and asset (AOF)

, 63

causes of

, 60, 61, 62

for Chinese companies investing in Europe

, 63

concept of

, 60, 61

evolution of

, 62

findings in

, 67–69

key aspects of

, 64

sources of

, 62

spatial and institutional

, 60, 61

types of

, 62

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)

, 264

Liquefied biogas (LBG)

, 226–228

Liquid form gas (LNG)

, 216, 219, 220, 221, 223

LOF. See Liabilities of foreignness

Low-temperature district heating networks

, 247–256

Marine Environmental Law

, 153

Merger and acquisitions (M&A)

, 116

Methane. See Biomethane

Mineral Resources Law

, 153

Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP)

, 7, 9

Nanjing-based Phono Solar Technology Co. Ltd.

, 121–122

National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)

, 14, 162

National Environmental Protection Conference

, 152

Natural gas vehicles (NGVs)

China

, 192–199, 225–226

European Union

, 217–220

New economic geography (NEG)

, 42

Nomenclature of Economic Activities (NACE)

, 105, 112

Non-Governative Organizations (NGO)

, 155

OECD

, 27, 28

OECD Development Assistance Committee (ODA)

, 105

Open Door Policy

, 153

Outward foreign direct investment (OFDI)

bilateral and multilateral treaties

, 102

China, evolution of

, 101

China’s policy on

, 100–103

data

, 104

defining green FDI

, 105

environmental protection industries

, 108

EU, in environmental industries

, 104

flow and stock

, 98

to individual countries

, 107–108

industry distribution of

, 108–109

Jiangsu’s green

, 106–107

1979 to early 1990s

, 101

renewable energy sector

, 100

12th five year plan period

, 102–103

2000 to present

, 101

People’s Republic of China (PRC)

, 10–11

Power plant, cost optimization of biomass supply chain

, 265–267

PV air conditioner

, 289, 292

PV-driven air conditioner

, 288–292

Regulations for Levy Standard on Pollution Discharge

, 18

Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on Nature Reserves

, 9–10

Renewable Electricity Pricing and Financing

, 14

Renewable energy (RE) industry

, 114

development

, 26

directly and indirectly

, 81

of European and Chinese firms

, 82–84

expansion of

, 79

in international markets

, 79

preferential taxes

, 79

wind power

, 79

Renewable Energy Law (REL)

, 13, 14

Renewable energy technology

, 294

Report on the State of the Environment in China, 2013 (RSEC)

, 5

Risen Energy Co., Ltd.

, 117–119

Sany Heavy Industry Co. Ltd.

, 120

Seventh Five Year Plan

, 134

Shenzhen Everbest Machinery Industry Co. Ltd.

, 122–123

Sino-Italian Green Energy Laboratory (GEL)

, 287

Sixth Five Year Plan

, 114, 134

Small temperature difference

, 294–295

Solar energy

biogas digester system

, 269

biogas technology

, 268–270

Solar Fraction (SF)

, 289

Solar photovoltaic array

, 289

State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC)

, 162

State Grid Corporation

, 161

State Owned Asset Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC)

, 179

State-owned enterprises (SOE)

, 116

State Planning Commission

, 101

State Power Corporation

, 161

Straw biomass

demand dilemma of

, 262

fuel cost of

, 265

open burning of

, 261

power plants

, 261

Supply chain, companies in

, 85–87

10th Five Year Plans

, 47

Theoretical biogas production

, 273

13th Five Year Plans

, 220

Tort law

, 192–194, 199

Tort Liability Law (TLL)

, 189

12th Five Year Plans

, 102–103, 163, 229

United Kingdom, cost of heat provision in

, 241

United Nations commodity trade database (United Nations COMTRADE database)

, 28

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

, 9

Vapor compression heat pumps

, 247–256

Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF)

, 290, 291, 292

Water Law

, 153

Western China Development Program (GO-West)

, 41

Wholly foreign owned enterprise (WFOE)

, 78, 80, 93

World Bioenergy Association (WBA)

, 260

WTO

, 26, 39

Wuxi Suntech Power Co. Ltd.

, 119–120