The Transformation of Major Power Generation Channels and Comparative Analysis of Policies in China and the United States in the Context of Carbon Neutrality

• Published in: E3S web of conferences Vol. 424; p. 4003
• Main Author: Liu, Yilin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: EDP Sciences 01.01.2023
• ISSN: 2267-1242; 2267-1242
• DOI: 10.1051/e3sconf/202342404003

The primary contributor to global warming is human emissions of greenhouse gases. In order to prevent the continued warming of the global climate, the realization of carbon neutrality is a necessary way to achieve this goal. Although both China and the United States have made corresponding strategic deployments to achieve carbon neutrality, the difficulties faced by the two countries to attain the goal still need to be analyzed and resolved. This article compares the primary power generation methods and the differences in policies between the two countries over the years. It analyzes the changes and difficulties China and the United States faced in achieving carbon neutrality. Preliminary analysis shows that China and the United States generate electricity mainly through thermal power. Due to the difference in resources between the two countries, the United States uses natural gas as a raw material. In contrast, coal is the primary raw material for China's thermal power generation. China and the United States have developed ambitious policy plans to meet their respective carbon neutrality objectives. However, in contrast to China's more stable policies, the US strategy needs equivalent stability.