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In September 2020, China announced that it would peak carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 and become carbon neutral by 2060. How and whether it can achieve the target is a matter of great concern to the international community. This is the first book to provide a comprehensive analysis of the underlying theory of "Low-Carbon Plus", in which "low carbon" is the core and "plus" represents the critical areas that will go through low-carbon transformation (including industry, agriculture, buildings, transportation, energy and consumption), and puts forward the most practical path for China to achieve carbon neutrality. Starting from the basic theory of the Low-Carbon Plus strategy, the book introduces the low-carbon development situation domestically and abroad, summarizes the essential experiences and inspirations, and outlines a roadmap for China to implement the strategy. While focusing on emission reduction in primary and secondary industries, this book strongly recommends the development of low-carbon finance and low-carbon consumption, which can facilitate the ultimate realization of the Low-Carbon Plus strategy. As a fruitful result of the research by China's national think tank, Low-Carbon Plus is an emerging development model that complements economic development and forces technological innovation, institutional innovation, and mind shift, and it is expected to have a significant and far-reaching impact on global economic growth.

Carbon dioxide mitigation --- Government policy --- Carbon neutrality. --- China energy. --- Emissions. --- Low Carbon Plus. --- Low carbon.

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This open access edited book brings together a closer examination of European and Asian responses to the escalating rivalry between the US and China. As the new Cold War has surfaced as a perceivable reality in the post-COVID era, the topic itself is of great importance to policymakers, academic researchers, and the interested public. Furthermore, this manuscript makes a valuable contribution to an under-studied and increasingly important phenomenon in international relations: the impact of the growing strategic competition between the United States and China on third parties, such as small and middle powers in the two arguably most affected regions of the world: Europe and East Asia. The European side has been under-studied and explicitly comparative work on Europe and East Asia is extremely rare. Given that the manuscript focuses heavily on recent developments—and because many of these developments have been quite dramatic—there are very few publications that cover the same topics.

International relations --- Neutrality --- Taking Sides --- US-China Strategic Competition --- Grand Strategy --- New Cold War --- China --- United States --- Foreign relations

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As living, economic and cultural spaces, cities require a sustainable energy system and must be designed to be highly energy efficient. The book provides a framework for practitioners and scientists on how the energy transition can contribute to achieving climate goals in the building sector. Innovations and creative approaches for solutions from the lighthouse projects of the Solar Building/Energy Efficient City funding initiative are presented.

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Energy. --- Energy Transition. --- Local energy community. --- climate neutrality. --- district energy system. --- mobility concepts. --- renewable energies. --- smart city.

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Heel wat milieuproblemen zoals klimaatwijziging en biodiversiteitsverlies hangen nauw samen met de manier waarop we land en bodem gebruiken. De overschreden grenzen van het ecosysteem manifesteren zich steeds nadrukkelijker, een meer doordachte aanpak van het landgebruik dringt zich dus op. De begrenzing van de nederzettingsoppervlakte is een opstap naar een meer duurzaam landgebruik. Ruimteneutraliteit, of het sparen van de natuur- en landbouwoppervlakte, is al sinds 2011 een Europese milieudoelstelling (no net land take). Voor de ruimtelijke planning, die traditioneel op groei gericht is, is een finale begrenzing van de ontwikkelingen een nieuw discours. In dit boek wordt het uitdagende concept van ruimteneutraliteit verkend en komen ook de gevolgen voor de ruimtelijke planning, het eigendomsrecht en de grondwaarde aan bod. Met een stand van zaken uit Duitsland, Oostenrijk, Luxemburg, Frankrijk en de Waalse regio wordt een overzicht geboden van hoe deze pionierlanden en regio’s een spaarzamer landgebruik nastreven en mikken op ruimteneutraliteit. Aansluitend wordt de Vlaamse versie van ruimteneutraliteit, beter gekend als de bouwshift, uitvoerig tegen het licht gehouden. Hoe is de extreme situatie van ruimtebeslag en ruimtelijke wanorde in Vlaanderen kunnen ontstaan en hoe kan de verdere toename ervan worden stopgezet tegen 2040?

Regional planning --- Urban planning --- Urban policy --- Land use --- Space neutrality. --- Environmental Sciences and Forestry. Physical Planning -- Land Use Planning. --- Ecological aspects. --- Environmental planning

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Tracing the entire history of American foreign policy, 'Dying by the Sword' focuses on how the US came to prioritize the use of military tools over other tools of statecraft, including diplomacy and economic policy.

Intervention (International law) --- Conflict management --- Militarism --- Antimilitarism --- Military policy --- Sociology, Military --- Chauvinism and jingoism --- Imperialism --- Conflict control --- Conflict resolution --- Dispute settlement --- Management of conflict --- Managing conflict --- Management --- Negotiation --- Problem solving --- Social conflict --- Crisis management --- Military intervention --- Diplomacy --- International law --- Neutrality --- History. --- United States --- Foreign relations. --- Politics and Government. --- Politics & government. --- Foreign relations