Climate policy of China

The climate policy of China is to peak its greenhouse gas emissions before 2030 and to be carbon neutral before 2060.[1] Due to the buildup of solar power and the burning of coal, Chinese energy policy is closely related to its climate policy.[2] There is also policy to adapt to climate change.[3] Ding Xuexiang represented China at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference in 2023, and may be influential in setting climate policy.[4]

There is a debate surrounding China's economic responsibilities in terms of climate change mitigation and efforts to mitigate climate change within China. In 2006, China surpassed the United States as the country with the highest total carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions rate.[5]

  1. ^ Prater, Hongqiao Liu, Simon Evans, Zizhu Zhang, Wanyuan Song, Xiaoying You, Joe Goodman, Tom (2023-11-30). "The Carbon Brief Profile: China". Carbon Brief. Retrieved 2024-01-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Tsang, Lauri Myllyvirta, Byford (2024-01-22). "China Pledged to 'Strictly Control' Coal. The Opposite Happened". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2024-01-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "24: Adaptation". Guide to Chinese Climate Policy. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  4. ^ "Do Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang's COP28 talks signal new climate role?". South China Morning Post. 2023-04-20. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  5. ^ "China now no. 1 in CO2 emissions; USA in second position". Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency. 2010-08-31. Archived from the original on October 3, 2008. Retrieved 2010-12-11.