TO THE ISSUE OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY POLICY IN THE USA AND CHINA

Abstract

Today, the issues of increasing energy efficiency and energy saving are of great importance for almost all countries of the world. This is due both to the shortage and depletion of energy resources, announced by the green agenda and to political and economic instability. Governments are taking various measures and implementing their policies to achieve energy efficiency. This article provides an analysis of Energy efficiency policies in the US and China. These countries are the largest consumers of energy as well as emitters of CO2. The study found that both countries have made some progress. The primary role of the state is to form common goals, adopt legislative and regulatory frameworks, implement state programs and develop financial support mechanisms for the fulfillment of tasks. This confirms our analysis. The share of administrative policies in the US and China is approximately the same and amounted to 76%. The results of the study showed that China is now pursuing a more centralized policy, although the examples of the United States show that measures taken in individual states have great potential. Another factor that will allow countries to achieve their goals may be the strengthening of information policies.