Energy Conservation In East Asia: Towards Greater Energy Security

As the East and Southeast Asian regions modernize and urbanize, the demand for energy is rapidly increasing. Apart from seeking to import fossil fuels from the Middle East, Africa, the Caspian Region, Russia, Latin America, Australia, etc., it is imperative for these Asian countries to cooperate in substantially raising the efficiency with which energy is consumed. This book offers a comprehensive examination of East and Southeast Asia's energy conservation policies. It begins with a summary of current and projected energy supply and demand patterns, and discussions of the need and basis for cooperation in energy conservation among the Asian plus three countries. It subsequently examines the energy conservation policies and progress to date in seven Asian countries as well as in China, Japan and Korea.