Climate Change and Economic Policies in China

Abstract

Climate change is the great challenge to all the people in the world. Data shows that consistent with the warming climate globally, the climate change in China in 20th century has shown clear warming characteristics. The government of central and local levels in China has proposed a series of measures. A comprehensive system fighting climate change including controlling greenhouse gas emission, adapting the impacts of climate change, initiating the demonstrating projects, bettering the regional climate policies, etc. International comparison are done in terms of the economic measures fighting climate changes, such as pricing of energy, cancelling the subsidy, and some economic tools of certain countries etc. Based on China’s practice, certain suggestions are proposed on further development direction.