| ID | 183449 |
| Title Proper | People's republic of china state program on countering climate change |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | KRANINA, Yelena ; Yelena KRANINA |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In the 21st century, after the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, expressed in the increase in the average annual temperature and the frequency and intensity of extreme climatic phenomena (droughts, floods, tornadoes, sudden thaws, frosts, melting glaciers, etc.), has become the most difficult and potentially most dangerous environmental problem. All these phenomena cause significant damage to nature, human beings, and the economy. Climate change is associated with the increase of the "greenhouse effect" - the total increase in the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere due to human economic activity; industrial, transport, and agricultural emissions; deforestation; and land degradation.
Even though the causes of the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change remain unclear, and the proposed hypotheses have not been proved by anyone, the world community accuses China of environmental dishonesty. Indeed, due to current historical circumstances, China is the biggest producer of greenhouse gases. It amounts to about 30% of all the global emissions, i.e., twice as much as the US. It pollutes the air more than all European countries combined, and over the past 20 years, CO2 emissions have grown six times faster than elsewhere in the world. The country's share of global greenhouse gas emissions is significantly higher than its share of the global GDP (about 19.35%), i.e., it has a "large carbon footprint," and special efforts are required to reduce it. |
| `In' analytical Note | Far Eastern Affairs Vol. 49, No.3; 2021: p.69-82 |
| Journal Source | Far Eastern Affairs Vol: 49 No 3 |
| Key Words | Ecology ; China ; Innovative Technologies ; Climate Crisis ; Green Finance ; 14Th Five-Year Plan ; The Silk Road |