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DOI	10.1016/j.enpol.2021.112350
	China's climate ambition: Revisiting its First Nationally Determined Contribution and centering a just transition to clean energy
	Carlson D.A.; Robinson S.-A.; Blair C.; McDonough M.
发表日期	2021
ISSN	03014215
卷号	155
英文摘要	In 2016 and as part of its commitment under the 2015 Paris Agreement, China submitted its First Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), outlining its ‘best efforts’ to limit greenhouse gas emissions. In 2017, the country accounted for 26% of global carbon emissions, stemming mostly from coal-based electricity generation and mining. The United States, by comparison, accounted for nearly 14%, and the European Union, almost 10%. In view of this disparity and the significance of China's contribution to achieving global emissions targets and sustainability, we revisit its First NDC. We argue that, while China is set to meet its non-fossil fuel targets, progress on its fossil fuel targets is stymied by continual coal development, which has negative implications for the Paris 2 °C limit. We contend that the country's focus on carbon-intensive economic expansion is a major barrier to greater climate ambition, especially when considering its growing portfolio of overseas investments in fossil fuel-dependent sectors. In bringing together disparate arguments from across the energy policy literature and looking ahead to its Second NDC, we conclude by making four recommendations for increasing China's climate ambition and centering a just transition to clean energy. © 2021 Elsevier Ltd
关键词	Ambition China Fossil fuel Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)Paris Agreement
英文关键词	Carbon; Economics; Gas emissions; Greenhouse gases; Investments; Ambition; Best-effort; China; Clean energy; Electricity-generation; European union; Global carbon emission; Greenhouse gas emissions; Nationally determined contribution; Paris agreement; Fossil fuels; carbon emission; climate change; emission control; energy policy; energy use; environmental legislation; fossil fuel; investment; China
语种	英语
来源期刊	Energy Policy
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/205035
作者单位	Environmental Studies Program, Colby College, Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME 04901, United States
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Carlson D.A.,Robinson S.-A.,Blair C.,et al. China's climate ambition: Revisiting its First Nationally Determined Contribution and centering a just transition to clean energy[J],2021,155.
APA	Carlson D.A.,Robinson S.-A.,Blair C.,&McDonough M..(2021).China's climate ambition: Revisiting its First Nationally Determined Contribution and centering a just transition to clean energy.Energy Policy,155.
MLA	Carlson D.A.,et al."China's climate ambition: Revisiting its First Nationally Determined Contribution and centering a just transition to clean energy".Energy Policy 155(2021).