
China's Climate Policy
Transition, Governance, and Market
Edward Elgar Publishing
Published on 21. October 2025
Book
Hardback
212 pages
978-1-0353-4125-2 (ISBN)
Description
This timely book provides a comprehensive analysis of China's major policy interventions for decarbonizing the economy and managing climate risks in light of recent political and economic transitions.
Alex Lo and Chen Xiang present a balanced account of China's governance approaches by examining the intersection of the state, market, and society. With a focus on domestic policies and relations, they assess climate change policy challenges in China, drawing on examples of market-based and industry-focused policy interventions. Chapters encompass the framework of environmental and climate change governance in China before indicating how these policy interventions help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate the effects of climate change. As China emerges as a driving force in the fight against climate change, the book explores the evolving political-economic landscape of a nation committed to a greener future against the background of increased global uncertainty and economic instability.
China's Climate Policy is a vital resource for scholars and students of environmental politics and policy across the social sciences. It is also beneficial to think tanks, government research units, and practitioners in the field.
Alex Lo and Chen Xiang present a balanced account of China's governance approaches by examining the intersection of the state, market, and society. With a focus on domestic policies and relations, they assess climate change policy challenges in China, drawing on examples of market-based and industry-focused policy interventions. Chapters encompass the framework of environmental and climate change governance in China before indicating how these policy interventions help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate the effects of climate change. As China emerges as a driving force in the fight against climate change, the book explores the evolving political-economic landscape of a nation committed to a greener future against the background of increased global uncertainty and economic instability.
China's Climate Policy is a vital resource for scholars and students of environmental politics and policy across the social sciences. It is also beneficial to think tanks, government research units, and practitioners in the field.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cheltenham
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-0353-4125-2 (9781035341252)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Alex Y. Lo, York Business School, York St John University, UK and Chen Xiang, School of International and Public Affairs, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Content
Contents
1 Introduction to China's Climate Policy
2 The environmental state
3 Government and the society
4 Global leadership and advocacy
5 Renewable energy
6 Emission trading
7 Adaptation and catastrophe insurance
8 The Sponge City: resilient urban infrastructure
9 Conclusion to China's Climate Policy
References
1 Introduction to China's Climate Policy
2 The environmental state
3 Government and the society
4 Global leadership and advocacy
5 Renewable energy
6 Emission trading
7 Adaptation and catastrophe insurance
8 The Sponge City: resilient urban infrastructure
9 Conclusion to China's Climate Policy
References