While the Globe is amazed by China's rapid economic growth, officials of China are investigating the future path in all seriousness ... 

In the last few years, heavy industries in China such as metal casting, ceramic, chemicals, etc. have become the key driving force for GDP growth. However, the energy intensive nature of these industries has created remarkable energy supply issues for the country. Another key point is how energy, the country's nature resources, is being utilized. As of now, many products from those sectors are low margin commodities even though volume could be large. This would mean that GDP generated per unit energy is very low. A further problem is that since China's energy structure is heavily coal-based, serious population is the consequence directly associated with increasing energy usage.

This presentation [LONDON_PREZ.pdf] explores some of the above issues and the related business opportunities. It was presented in the London conference "Climate Change: The Business Forecast" on 6th Oct., 2005.