This paper aims to map China’s evolving interests, institutions and activities related to the governance of climate change. In doing so, it makes a special effort to consider not only China’s position in the UNFCCC but its domestic governance initiatives and the evolving participation of a variety of Chinese firms, NGOs and subnational governmental units in transnational climate governance as well.
Cumulatively, the mapping produces a more nuanced account of China’s role in the governance of climate change than its international reputation as a climate ‘laggard’ suggests. In particular, it reveals a notable disjuncture between China’s considerable ‘voluntary’ efforts to govern its rapidly growing emissions and energy use and its reluctance to commit to legally binding emissions commit
The governance of climate change in China
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