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Despite substantial efforts being made through public and private sources, funding for climate change mitigation falls far short of what is needed. Meanwhile, philanthropic sources have begun to emerge as important sustainability partners by connecting multiple sectors and guiding funding flows. This study provides a comprehensive overview of climate-related philanthropic foundation financing and funding in China. Using a classification framework for climate change initiatives through co-word analysis and text segmentation techniques, we conduct visualization analysis to depict the changing pattern of climate philanthropy in China by analyzing donors, subfields, and flow of funds between 2008 and 2019. We conclude by providing suggestions for funders, charities, and policymakers seeking to enhance the value of collaborative governance in addressing climate change. Philanthropic sources play a key role in climate change mitigation in the new mixed-actor model of climate governance in China. Climate philanthropy in China is inseparable from strong political connections and policy influence of the government. Policymakers worldwide need to pay attention to flows and gaps in philanthropic funding as part of climate finance monitoring and to stimulate data-driven decisions concerning future investments. Policymakers need to leverage the crucial role of philanthropy in connecting multiple sectors to strengthen the climate change mitigation ecosystem. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Given the limitations of existing China's climate governance studies, this research calls for more critical engagement with the broader contexts, clearer governance dimensions, and driving factors behind the evolution of climate policy within China. Drawing upon existing work, a policy-dimensioned framework is developed to study the evolution of Chinese governance and policy on climate change. A case study of the evolution of China's national climate policy since 1978 is undertaken against this framework. The findings elaborate how China has applied various national policy tools since the 1990s to address climate change. Particular modes and forms build on, rather than completely replace, previous ones. A wide range of contextual and agential factors are related to this evolution. Experimentation has been a sustained theme for decades, while state political figures can be profoundly influential in policy development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article examines the evolution of the climate change policy in China, the achievements of its emissions reduction policy and future policy recommendations as of 2017. Topics include the commitment of the government towards global emissions reductions, the National Climate Change Program which proposes to increase the proportion of non-fossil energy, the decline of the country's carbon intensity in 2015 and the control of greenhouse gas emissions from non-energy activities.

Due to its strong economic growth, coal-dominated energy structure, and enormous emission base, China's climate policies are of global relevance and likely to determine the success of global climate efforts. Based on 229 climate policies and extensive literature since the 1980s, this study outlines China's climate governance by tracking policy evolution, reviewing principal policy instruments, evaluating policy effectiveness, and identifying challenges. Overall, China has experienced periods of being a defender of development rights (1988–2006), an active follower and participant (2007–2015), and a global leader (Post 2016). The target decomposition and assessment system, the accounting and reporting system, and the carbon emission trading scheme are primary policy instruments. A literature review of policy effectiveness reveals that: (1) climate policies have a positive effect on carbon reduction, economic development, technology innovation, and energy efficiency; (2) policy effectiveness display spatial, temporal, and industrial heterogeneities; (3) climate policies bring many non-climate spillover effects. However, China faces challenges, including lacking a national law and policy diversity, different tradeoffs of central and local governments, and insufficient public engagement. The policy implications include enacting a national law, optimizing the policy mix, balancing tradeoffs of governments, and enhancing public involvement. • China shifts from a right defender to a follower to a leader in tackling climate change. • The target system and emission trading scheme are major instruments for China. • Climate policy's effects cover the environment, economy, technology, and energy. • Climate policy's effects display spatial, temporal, and industrial heterogeneities. • China's climate governance lacks a national law, policy diversity, interest coordination, and public engagement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Public low-carbon travel is of great significance for achieving carbon neutrality and mitigating climate change. Therefore, taking the Chinese public as the research object, this paper discusses the impact of public awareness of climate policy on low-carbon travel. First, based on stimulus-organism response (SOR) theory, this paper constructs a theoretical model to study the impact of public perception of climate policy on low-carbon travel. Then, environmental emotion is used as a mediating variable in the model. Finally, 419 respondents were selected for a questionnaire survey to collect data. It is found that public awareness of climate policy affects low-carbon travel by triggering environmental emotions. Positive environmental emotions have a significant positive impact on low-carbon travel, while negative environmental emotions have a significant negative impact on low-carbon travel. In addition, positive environmental emotions have a greater impact on low-carbon travel than negative environmental emotions. Based on the above conclusions, this paper puts forward the following specific suggestions: in-depth publicity of climate policy, cultivation of positive environmental sentiment, strengthening the public's responsibility to respond to climate change concerns, etc. • The effect of climate policy cognition on low-carbon travel is explored. • Offers solutions by identifying the mediating role of environmental emotion. • Positive environmental emotion is more influential than negative environmental emotion on low-carbon travel. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Climate change has always been an enormous threat to our living environments. In Hong Kong, energy consumed in buildings is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It is estimated that energy use in residential and commercial buildings alone accounts for more than 60 per cent of GHG emitted citywide. Hence, the building sector presents a strong opportunity to make substantial progress in reducing Hong Kong's energy demand and carbon emissions. For the past few years, the HKSAR Government has been spearheading the promotion of green buildings in Hong Kong and has continuously strived to place their efforts on various initiatives to achieve higher energy efficiency and to promote low carbon living. The government provides continuous support and works together with the Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC) and various stakeholders to improve the energy efficiency in the building industry through numerous initiatives. The contributions of government and the private sector are equally important in combating climate change. The government and HKGBC have conducted strategic schemes with clear objectives and achievable targets. A practical support programme, 'ACT-Shop', is therefore available to promote knowledge-based practice on energy saving. Professionals are invited to help investigate the data of each case, develop improvement options and verity the savings. This paper aims to further discuss the concerted effort of the government and the HKGBC in combating climate change. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Amid growing alarm over the rising atmospheric concentration of greenhouse gases, increasing attention is being given to ‘geo-engineering’ technologies that could counteract some of the impacts of global warming by either reducing absorption of solar energy (solar radiation management (SRM)) or removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Geo-engineering has the potential to dramatically alter the dynamics of global climate change negotiations because it might cool the climate without constraining fossil fuel use. Some scholars have expressed concern that certain states may be tempted to act unilaterally. This paper assesses the approach that China is likely to adopt towards governance of SRM and the implications this holds for broader international climate negotiations. We survey Chinese public discourse, examine the policy factors that will influence China's position, and assess the likelihood of certain future scenarios. While Chinese climate scientists are keenly aware of the potential benefits of geo-engineering as well as its risks, we find that no significant constituency is currently promoting unilateral implementation of SRM. China will probably play a broadly cooperative role in negotiations toward a multilaterally governed geo-engineering programme but will seek to promote a distinctive developing world perspective that reflects concerns over sovereignty, Western imperialism and maintenance of a strict interpretation of the norm of common but differentiated responsibility. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

This paper analyses Chinese sub-national governments' implementation strategies to meet national energy efficiency targets in the 11th Five-Year Plan (2006-2010). Previous research has focused on the ways governance practices and decision-making structures shape implementation outcomes, yet very little attention has been given to what strategies local leaders actually employ to bridge national priorities with local interests. To illustrate how local leaders work politically, this paper highlights specific implementation methods officials use to strengthen formal incentives and create effective informal incentives to comply with energy efficiency mandates. The analysis is drawn from 53 interviews conducted in June and July of 2010 in Shanxi, a major coal-producing and energy-intensive province. Findings suggest that local government leaders conform to national directives by "bundling" the energy efficiency policy with policies of more pressing local importance or by "bundling" their energy efficiency objectives with the interests of groups with significant political influence. Ultimately, sub-national government officials frame policies in ways that give them legitimacy at the local level. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Authoritarian environmentalism is a non-participatory approach to public policy-making and implementation in the face of severe environmental challenges. Using the case of China's climate change policy, the meaning, causes, and consequences of authoritarian environmentalism are explored. A key finding is that authoritarian environmentalism is more effective in producing policy outputs than outcomes. Theoretical and policy implications follow. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Uncertainty over climate change prospects has become a key area of the government's environmental policy in China. China has proclaimed a principle of "common but differentiated responsibility," suggesting that developed countries are to accept a greater share of the blame for the unfavorable climate change. At the conferences on climate change in Copenhagen in 2009 and 2010, China succeeded, in general, in making its position stronger. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article examines China's policies on greenhouse gas mitigation and climatic change prevention. A dual track exists which reflects both an effort to maintain a basic continuity of policy while maintaining flexibility to change as events warrant. Active involvement in negotiations to create international cooperation on greenhouse gas mitigation reflects China's main foreign policy objectives of enhancing its image and expressing its solidarity with developing countries. Efforts to control greenhouse gas emissions inside China reflect a balance between the government's increased awareness of the need for environmental protection and its main priority of continued economic development.

This paper attempts to analyse the role of building energy efficiency (BEE) in China in addressing climate change mitigation. It provides an analysis of the current situation and future prospects for the adoption of BEE technologies in Chinese cities. It outlines the economic and institutional barriers to large-scale deployment of the sustainable, low-carbon, and even carbon-free construction techniques. Based on a comprehensive overview of energy demand characteristics and development trends driven by economic and demographic growth, different policy tools for cost-effective CO2 emission reduction in the Chinese construction sector are described. We propose a comprehensive approach combining building design and construction, and the urban planning and building material industries, in order to drastically improve BEE during this period of rapid urban development. A coherent institutional framework needs to be established to ensure the implementation of efficiency policies. Regulatory and incentive options should be integrated into the policy portfolios of BEE to minimise the efficiency gap and to realise sizeable carbon emissions cuts in the next decades. We analyse in detail several policies and instruments, and formulate relevant policy proposals fostering low-carbon construction technology in China. Specifically, Our analysis shows that improving building energy efficiency can generate considerable carbon emissions reduction credits with competitive price under the CDM framework. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

The article discusses a study by K. Feng and colleagues, which analyzes the impact of carbon emissions on the climate change policy in China. Topics include the relation between emissions to consumption, the government's plan to implement a national emissions trading system and the difficulty to track the origins of emissions due to expanding supply chains. The authors believe that allocation of carbon emission responsibility is effective if cost-effective emissions reduction is encouraged.

The authors opine on China's role in controlling greenhouse gas emissions to address global climate change. Though the authors acknowledge that China appears to be willing to impose a ceiling on greenhouse gas emissions, they believe that the country owes more to the effort considering its national contribution of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. Instead of achieving a reduction in its energy intensity, China is said to have had an increase in same between 2005 and 2009.