China will promote climate change in 11 areas

The Information Office of the State Council issued the "China's Policies and Actions in Response to Climate Change (2011)" on the 22nd. *** said that around the goals and tasks related to climate change-related work, during the "12th Five-Year Plan" period, China will focus its efforts on 11 areas.

According to the contents of the ***, these 11 aspects include: strengthening the legal system and strategic planning, including organizing the preparation of the National Plan for Climate Change (2011-2020); accelerating economic restructuring; optimizing the energy structure and developing clean energy; Continue to implement key energy conservation projects; vigorously develop circular economy, including the preparation of a national overall plan for the development of circular economy; solidly promote low carbon pilots; gradually establish carbon emissions trading market, including the gradual establishment of inter-provincial carbon emissions trading system; increase carbon sink; Improve the ability to adapt to climate change; continue to strengthen capacity building; conduct international cooperation in all aspects.

*** also pointed out that in 2011, the Chinese government issued the "12th Five-Year Plan for Comprehensive Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction Work" and "The 12th Five-Year Plan for Controlling Greenhouse Gas Emissions" and other energy conservation measures during the 12th Five-Year Plan period. Efforts have been made to fully reduce emissions and control greenhouse gas emissions.

“China's Policies and Actions in Response to Climate Change (2011)”*** comprehensively describes China’s policies and actions to address climate change during the “11th Five-Year Plan” period, positive results achieved, and response to climate change during the “12th Five-Year Plan” period. The overall deployment and related negotiation positions.

*** Divided into preface, climate change mitigation, adaptation to climate change, basic capacity building, participation of the whole society, participation in international negotiations, strengthening of international cooperation, objectives, tasks and policy actions during the "12th Five-Year Plan" period, China's participation in international negotiations on climate change The basic position, concluding remarks and other parts.