Is Inner Mongolia a good place to invest in wind and solar energy?

Leveraging its advantages in wind and solar energy resources, Inner Mongolia, supported by national energy policy, has prioritized the development of the wind power and photovoltaic industries, the scale of the industry has been steadily increasing.

Is Inner Mongolia a major energy supplier in China?

Inner Mongolia is a significant energy supplier in China, supplying about 20 percent of its electrical production to the nation. In the “Business as usual” scenario, future energy demand will align with economic growth. As electrification progresses, China's electricity demand will increase significantly each year .

How will Inner Mongolia affect China's Energy Security?

If Inner Mongolia focuses on short-term carbon reduction, it can promote energy transition and reduce carbon emission by promoting carbon pricing in the early stage, but this energy transition path will affect China's energy security.

What are the three energy transition policy paths in Inner Mongolia?

This paper utilizes the energy transition experiences of other nations and applies them to the specific context of Inner Mongolia to formulate three energy transition policy paths: developing renewable energy scenario, developing CCS technology scenario, and the carbon pricing scenario.

Can Inner Mongolia achieve a low-carbon energy transition?

Therefore, both international experience and the realistic conditions in Inner Mongolia indicate that Inner Mongolia can realize a low-carbon energy transition through phasing out coal and advancing renewable energy development.

How does the energy consumption structure of Inner Mongolia affect the environment?

The energy consumption structure of Inner Mongolia relies heavily on coal, and studying its carbon emission will help to understand the impact of this energy structure on the environment and provide a basis for optimizing the energy structure. The carbon emission under different scenarios is shown in Fig. 6.