Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Table 7.1
Summary of China's policies for addressing climate change
Time Description
October, 2005 Modified the
Interim Measures for Operation and Management of Clean
Development Mechanism Project
, formulated the
Measures for Operation and
Management of Clean Development Mechanism Project
End of 2006
A total of six ministries and commissions, including the Ministry of Science and
Technology (MST), China Meteorological Administration, NDRC, and the former
State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA), jointly issued China's
first
National Assessment Report on Climate Change
June, 2007
The State Council approved
China's National Climate Change Programme
(hereinafter referred to as the “National Programme”) formulated by NDRC and
relevant departments, and issued the
State Council Circular's Notice on Issuing
China's National Climate Change Programme. State Council Issuance. No. 17
(2007)
September,
2007
Chinese President Hu Jintao mentioned “carbon” four times in an important
speech at the 15th meeting of leaders of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
(APEC): “develop low-carbon economy”, study and spread “low-carbon energy
and technology”, “increase carbon sinks”, and “promote the development of
carbon absorption technology”
June, 2008 General Secretary Hu Jintao, on the Collective Learning of the Political Bureau of
CPC, emphasized the importance and urgency of addressing climate change,
making more powerful policies and accounts, and strengthening the capacity to
address climate change comprehensively
October, 2008 The News Office of the State Council issued a white paper,
China 's Policies and
Actions on Climate Change,
which comprehensively describes the impact of
climate change in China, China's policies and actions for mitigating and adapting
to climate change and China's performance with regard to relevant systems and
mechanism construction
August, 2009 Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao convened an executive meeting of the State Council
at which he put forward six policies for developing the low-carbon economy and
explicitly incorporated CO
2
emissions intensity into national economic
development planning
September,
2009
President Hu Jintao, in the speech
Working Together to Address the Climate
Change Challenge
delivered at the opening ceremony of the United Nations
Climate Change Summit, said “We will step up our efforts to develop the green
economy, the low carbon economy and the circular economy and enhance
research, development and dissemination of climate-friendly technologies”
November,
2009
The Executive Meeting of the State Council determined the goal that China's CO
2
emissions per unit of GDP by 2020 shall be cut 40-45 % from the 2005 level, a
goal that was incorporated as a binding target into mid-term and long-term
national economic and social development. In addition, relevant domestic
statistics, supervision, and assessment methods shall be formulated
December,
2009
At the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Premier Wen Jiabao
delivered a keynote lecture on
Seeking Common Sense and Enhancing
Cooperation to Advance the Historic Course of Dealing with Climate Change,
which definitely argued that China will take the path of low-carbon development
July, 2010
The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)'s
Notice on the
Development of Low Carbon Province and Low Carbon City Pilot Projects
says
that China will carry out low carbon province and low carbon city pilot projects in
five provinces and eight cities: the five provinces are Guangdong, Liaoning,
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