BALANCING ECONOMIC GROWTH WITH CLIMATE CHANGE – THE CASE OF CHINA

China is a country highly exposed to climate change; however, it has not cared about the topic for a long time. Recently Beijing's attitude has been changing. The article gives first an overview of the Chinese climate policy institutions and the initial steps against the threat, than we examin...

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Main Author: ÁGNES TŐRÖS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Corvinus University of Budapest 2020-08-01
Series:Köz-gazdaság
Online Access:http://www.retp.eu/index.php/retp/article/view/849
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Summary:China is a country highly exposed to climate change; however, it has not cared about the topic for a long time. Recently Beijing's attitude has been changing. The article gives first an overview of the Chinese climate policy institutions and the initial steps against the threat, than we examine today's treatment of the subject. Our main goal is to understand, whether the new climate policy measures are compatible with its growth objectives and whether the high growth – low carbon development strategy is a viable option in China.
ISSN:1788-0696