China's Climate Change Policies

This report, prepared by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, brings together leading analysts in the scientific assessment of climate change, relevant social and economic policy and those who directly participate in international climate negotiations. The report provides a comprehensive understanding of the latest developments in the global response to climate change since the Copenhagen and Cancun climate conferences and Chinese actions in response, the results of these actions, the challenges that are still being faced, as well as China's long-term strategy in response to climate change. Part one focuses on the Chinese domestic policy response to climate change, including an analysis of the fulfilment of the energy conservation targets in the 11th Five Year Plan, pathways and policies to meet the 40%-45% target by 2020, China's adaptation strategy and policies, low carbon buildings, carbon sinks of forestry, public participation, and the low carbon city idea that the Shanghai World Expo has promoted. Part two includes thematic studies on some interesting hot topics, such as carbon tariff, indicators for assessment of low carbon cities, methodology for assessment of adaptation to climate change and cumulative carbon emissions. Finally, the annex includes key data on population, the economy, energy consumption and emissions by sector, as well as progress to meet 11th Five Year Plan energy conservation targets in each Chinese region.

Table of Contents:
GENERAL REPORT:The Future of Climate Regime--from a Chinese Perspective Part 1: Chinese Response to Climate Change and Policy Actions 1. Performance Evaluation for Energy Conservation Targets in the 11th Five-Year Plan 2. Policies and Pathways for China's Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions Through 2020 3.Adaptation to Climate Change in China: Policy, Action and Progress 4.Policies and Actions to Promote Low Carbon Buildings 5.The Capacity of Forest Carbon Sequestration to Address Global Climate Change--Management of the Forestry Sector in China 6. NGOs and climate change 7.Low Carbon Expo and Urban Development Part 2: Thematic Studies 8.Carbon Budget Proposal：A framework for an equitable and sustainable international climate regime 9. The Green Economy Potential and Green Jobs Opportunity in China 10. Is China Overly Concerned About Carbon Tariffs? 11.Towards a Low-Carbon Economy: International Experience and Development Trends 12.Evaluation Methodology of Low Carbon Economies and its Application in China 13. Adaptation Approaches to Climate Change in China: An Analytical Framework 14. Advances in Studies on Accumulative Carbon Emissions

About the Author :
Jiahua Pan is currently director, Institute for Urban & Environmental Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), and professor of economics at CASS Graduate School . Received his PhD at Cambridge University in 1992. Areas of interest include economics of sustainable development, energy and climate policy, world economy and environmental and natural resource economics. Worked for the UNDP Beijing Office as an advisor on environment and development; Lead author of the IPCC Working Group III 3rd and 4th Assessment Report on Mitigation; Member of China National Expert Panel on Climate Change; Member of Foreign Policy Advisory Group; Advisor to the Ministry of Environment Protection. Vice president of the Chinese Society of Ecological Economists. Co-editor of Climate Change 2007: mitigation published by Cambridge University Press and author of over 200 papers, articles and books in both English and Chinese.