China had been singled out by Western politicians and media for dragging its feet on international climate negotiations … paper provides some reflections on China's stance and reactions at Copenhagen. While China's reactions are generally well … rooted because of realities at home, some reactions could have been handled more effectively for a better image of China. The …

In what format and under what timeframe China would take on climate commitments is of significant relevance to China … is being confronted with the threats of trade measures. It is of significant global relevance as well because when China …’s emissions peak is crucial to determine when global emissions would peak and because what China is going to do in what format has …

China has realized that for its own sake and from the international community’s perspective, it cannot afford to … development. Specifically, to meet the grand goal involves not only capping China’s nationwide coal consumption to let it peak … arguing why China’s anti-pollution outcomes this time might be different from the previous ones. …

, use of offsets, and enforcement and compliance. This article explains why China opts for emissions trading, rather than …

(CGE) model to estimate the impacts of the BTAs implemented by US and EU on China's sectoral carbon emissions. The results …

China's rampant environmental pollution problems and rising greenhouse gas emissions and the resulting climate change … are undermining its long-term economic growth. China, from its own perspective cannot afford to and, from an international … sparked China's determination to improve energy efficiency and cut pollutants, and to increase the use of clean energy in …

Putting a price on carbon is considered a crucial step for China's endeavor of harnessing the market forces to reduce … its energy consumption and carbon emissions. Indeed, aligned with China's grand experiment with low-carbon provinces and … market power of dominated players, use of offsets, and enforcement and compliance. This article explains why China turns to …