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 …

arguing why China’s anti-pollution outcomes this time might be different from the previous ones. …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 …

...This article explains why China turns to market forces and is opt for emissions trading, rather than carbon or … obligations by June 2014, and examines a wide range of design, implementation, enforcement and compliance issues related to China …

This paper examines the impacts of the proposed carbon-based border tax adjustments (BTAs) on China's trade, based on a … up to the year 2030. Distinct from previous single China country models, our model disaggregates foreign accounts of … China into four regions, including USA and the EU, to enable to examine the effects of re-routing trade flows. The results …

, 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 …

China has gradually recognized that the conventional path of encouraging economic growth at the expense of the … environment cannot be sustained. It has to be changed. This article focuses on China's efforts towards energy conservation and … industrial policies and measures targeted for energy saving and pollution cutting, and the associated implementation and …

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 …