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g life cycle and are not easy to upgrade the technologies involved, decisions made now will have a major impact on the coal utilization mode in the ing , the future 20 years is the strategic opportunity period of the transition of conventional coal utilization. Because the Integrated Gasi?cation Combined Cycle (IGCC) can supply electricity, liquid fuels, hydrogen and other chemicals if needed at low pollu tion level,and has the potential to make carbon capture and sequestration much easier and cheaper than traditional pulverized coal boiler power plants, it should be the strategic direction for China to meet the requirements of the energy and environmental challenges. This paper makes an overview of China’s energy and environmental challenges and opportunities, and describes the IGCC technology. It discusses why China should develop IGCC. What are the foundations for China to develop IGCC? What are the rational driving forces to develop IGCC in China? What is the reasonable developing path of IGCC in China? Keywords: China。 IGCC。 Sustainable development 4 1. General background . A coaldominated energy mix will long exist in China China is the world’s largest producer and user of to the greater than 10% economic growth in the past10 years, the Chinese demand for coal grew rapidly. both energy p