Climate Change Mitigation Measures in China
Read the China Fact Sheet [1].

China is the world’s second largest greenhouse gas emitter after the United States and its emissions are increasing rapidly with strong economic growth and rising energy demand. Emissions have grown by about 80% since 1990, driven heavily by increased consumption of electricity generated from coal.

As total emissions have grown, China has significantly reduced its emissions intensity (emissions per unit of GDP). China’s per capita emissions are below the world average and about one-fifth those of the United States. China’s emissions are projected to continue rising rapidly and annual emissions may surpass those of the United States as early as this year.

China Releases Climate Change Plan
On June 4, 2007, China released its first national climate change plan. Prepared by China’s National Development and Reform Commission, the plan outlines China’s strategy for addressing climate change through national programs aimed at mitigation, adaptation, science and technology research, and increasing public awareness.

Read China's National Climate Change Programme
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Read Eileen Claussen's Statement [3]