Zhang Hao

China's goal of carbon neutrality by 2060 requires a significant transformation of energy systems and the economy, raising critical questions about the domestic energy legal and regulatory systems. This book critically analyses the development and implementation of energy laws and regulations related to crucial strategies and pathways towards carbon neutrality, namely decarbonising power supply, enabling fuel switching, electrifying end-use in transport and industry, and adopting carbon removal mechanisms. It offers rich legal details and insights into regulatory processes and arrangements that underpin energy market reform and liberalisation, while also examining the role of law and regulatory measures in promoting technological advancements and supply chains for decarbonisation, with a focus on renewable energy, energy efficiency and storage, electric vehicles, critical transition minerals and carbon removal mechanisms.

This book explores the transformative methods that have revolutionized underwater robotics in recent decades. Focusing on practical algorithms and real-world applications, this book fulfills the pressing need for a comprehensive resource on underwater acoustic-optical perception. Highlighting advanced techniques such as Transformer models for sonar object tracking and detection, the ℓ1-total variation model, and acoustic-optical fusion, this book provides an in-depth exploration of sonar image processing, object detection, and tracking while addressing emerging challenges and future research directions. Rich with illustrative examples and computational case studies, this book serves as an essential reference for diverse audiences. University students pursuing underwater information processing and engineers specializing in deep-sea exploration, subsea operations, and sonar data analysis find it particularly invaluable. By bridging foundational concepts with cutting-edge innovations, this book offers the tools and insights necessary to advance understanding and implementation in underwater robotics and perception systems.