China to Improve Efficiency of Heating Services

11.08.08 - 18:46 ... source : World Bank

... New report develops methodology for heat pricing in China Available in: ø­æ–‡ Press Release No:2009/052/ESMAP   Contact:In Washington: Christopher Walsh, +1 202 473 4594cwalsh@worldbank.org WASHINGTON, August 7, 2008""The reform of heat pricing and billing is a crucial part of overall heat reform, according to a report recently released by the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) that builds on analytical and advisory work in China's energy sector. The report, China: Development of National Heat Pricing and Billing Policy, concludes that heat pricing and billing reform is essential to address the inefficiencies in the country's heating industry built on welfare-based principles. The reform will establish economic incentives to provide and use heat much more efficiently and is also critical to the success of another important government policy agenda:  achieving sustained energy efficiency improvemen ...» Next (HTML)