China and climate change ahead of COP21
At a Glance
26-11-2015
China's stance on global climate change action has evolved over time, as its domestic climate policy has gained ground against an unabated focus on economic growth rates and disregard for negative externalities. Its intended nationally determined contribution (INDC), submitted to the 21st UN Conference of the Parties (COP21) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), is a – still hesitant – step in support of the goal of limiting global warming to 2°C above 1990 levels.
At a Glance
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- Asia and Oceania
- China
- climate change
- climate change policy
- deterioration of the environment
- economic geography
- ENERGY
- energy diversification
- energy policy
- ENVIRONMENT
- environmental policy
- GEOGRAPHY
- greenhouse gas
- international affairs
- international negotiations
- INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
- soft energy
- soft energy
- UN Framework Convention on Climate Change