Footnote:
In: Environmental Law Reporter, Vol. 44, No. 3, 2014
Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments February 27, 2014 erstellt
Description:
According to a recent inventory of the International Energy Agency (IEA),China is now the world’s largest source of energy related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Excessive CO2 emissions in China not only contribute to global climate change, but also endanger the lives of countless citizens and sap the nation’s economic vitality. In response, the Chinese government has been taking steps in environmental legislation to control greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and to combat climate change. This Article examines laws supporting climate change actions in China through reviewing the Constitution, discussing the role of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in environmental legislation, and introducing selected Chinese national laws relevant to combating climate change as well as the draft energy law. In addition to the national aspect, the effectiveness of China’s implementation of its international obligations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)7 and the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is examined. Finally, weaknesses in Chinese environmental law and the legal regime are analysed