World Resources Institute: Chinas Urban Billion is a blog series exploring Chinas urbanization process. Xiaomei Tan guides readers through Chinas opportunities and challenges as the country transforms into an urbanized society. She examines the urbanization process as it relates to governance, the private and public sectors, and the economy. This piece originally appeared on TheCityFix.com.
Consumption of energy in Chinese cities has risen faster than all other sectors over the last 20 years, including the industrial,...