Urbanization puts added pressure on energy

Delegates at symposium on efficiency express fears and hopes for industry

The nation's ongoing urbanization process will create both challenges and opportunities for the country's energy-supply sector, delegates at a major Beijing symposium on energy efficiency and sustainability have heard.

Energy efficiency in China is still low compared with developed countries such as the United States and Japan, meaning there is still huge room for improvement, according to Joe-Tao Zhou, China president of power management firm Eaton Corp, which co-hosted the event.