China Publishes National Climate Change Program | June 2007
China has published a National Climate Change Program and a Communiqué on China’s Scientific and Technological Actions on Climate Change.
The Program outlines steps China will take to meet the government’s goal of improving overall energy efficiency by 20 percent in 2010 over 2005’s level. As expected, the Program does not include a mandatory cap on emissions.
The Program states that the largest share of historical and current global emissions of greenhouse gases has originated from developed countries, while per capita emissions in developing countries are still relatively low and the share of global emissions originating from developing countries will grow to meet their social and development needs. The plan calls for developed countries to take the lead in combating climate change and its adverse effects.
The Program notes that China as a developing country of responsibility attaches great importance to the issue of climate change and has formed The National Coordination Committee on Climate Change. The Program states that China is adopting a series of policies and measures to address climate change as part of a national sustainable development strategy.
The Program calls for increased international cooperation on capacity building within industry and government for monitoring, mitigation and adaptation to climate change and for the cost effective international transfer of technology in support of these goals. As part of China’s programs to address climate change, the Center’s China Secretariat – the Administrative Center for China’s Agenda 21 – is facilitating the establishment of a network of Carbon Service Centers throughout the country to accelerate the number of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects in China.
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