Abstract
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 analyzed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 10153-10162 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Environmental Law Reporter: news and analysis |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |