Climate policy in China: an overview

Ye Qi, Xiaofan Zhao and Nicholas Stern

Chapter 7 in Standing up for a Sustainable World, 2020, pp 76-102 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: China has developed a system of climate policy over a course of three decades. The Chinese leadership initially treated the issue of climate change as a natural phenomenon to be addressed by scientists, and then as an international issue handled by diplomats, and finally as a strategic issue related to economic development and global governance and thus to be led by the top leadership. Climate policy implementation initially relied primarily on the government hierarchy and the government’s dominating influence on businesses. Gradually, economic incentives are added to the mechanisms of implementation. In particular, the carbon market is given high hope and expectation as a major instrument for climate policy implementation in China. Under the current administration, climate policy-making has not only moved up to the top leadership, but also given unprecedented significance as China’s opportunity to help reshape global governance.

Keywords: Development Studies; Economics and Finance; Environment; Politics and Public Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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