Abstract

In recent years, erratic global climate conditions have generated an incessant series of natural disasters in China. This article seeks to explore China's climate change policies. This article addresses the impacts of climate change on China's environment and China's perception, principle, objective and policy actions in response to climate change.

Highlights

  • Active participation and wide cooperation: China should actively participate in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) negotiations and related activities undertaken by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

  • China adheres to the development model of low-carbon economy and actively adopts various actions to reduce the negative effects of climate change while balancing the goal of maintaining steady economic development

  • The reason that China has become the main target of accusation in terms of pollution lies in the state’s use of coal

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Summary

Balance between a reduction in emission and adaptation to climate change

China will continue to strengthen its policies on energy conservation and structural adjustment. The ability to adapt to climate change should be improved through a combination of projects on environmental protection and disaster prevention. D. Retain flexibility in complementing climate change policies with other related policies: As the reduction of greenhouse emission concerns many aspects of society, China concludes that only a response that takes into consideration different aspects of the problem can be effective

Active participation and wide cooperation
Strengthen scientific research and technological innovation
Conclusion
Findings
The role of responsible state
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