How The Energy System Is Structured The energy policy of China is a policy decided on by the Central Government. Ensuring adequate energy supply to sustain economic growth has been a core concern of the Chinese government since 1949. China has been taking action on climate change for some years; on June 4, 2007, China’s...
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China Emission Reduction Challenges
Leading Emission Reduction Challenges: (a) Rising consumer and/or industrial demand for energy intensive products and services; (b) Dependence on fossil fuels as energy sources, especially coal and oilCurrent Level of Greenhouse Gas Emissions China has experienced rapid economic development, urbanization and industrialization for over three decades since its commencement of Reform and Opening Up Policy....
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China Ratification Status
Possibility of Ratification by 2018: High As the largest greenhouse gas emitting country, China has promised to ratify the Paris Agreement before the G20 Hangzhou Summit in September 2016. Zhang Gaoli, Chinese Vice Premier and the special envoy of President Xi Jinping, announced this plan right after China’s signing of the Agreement on April 22nd, which was “great...