Air Pollution Governance as a Driver of Recent Climate Policies in China journal article Lydia McMullen-Laird, Xiaofan Zhao, Mengjie Gong, Samuel J. McMullen Carbon & Climate Law Review, Volume 9 (2015), Issue 3, Page 243 - 255 China, which produces the largest percentage of global emissions, is an important player in global climate change governance and has the potential to change the global climate outlook. In the past decade, China has made significant progress in getting climate change on the national agenda and becoming a leader in setting greenhouse gas emissions targets. However, there are many challenges impeding the implementation of China’s climate policies, including a lack of urgency and political will and low public awareness of climate change. Air pollution, on the other hand, due in part to public concern about adverse health effects and quality of life, has become an increasingly greater priority for the Chinese government. This paper aims to examine air pollution as a driver of climate governance and the potential synergy between China’s climate policies and air pollution governance.
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