Increasing Commitment from China

Description:

During the meeting held in copenhagen, China presented his ambition to reduce green gas emission. Since China is going to become the largest economies in the world, which means China will also face several environmental issues in the future.

Enablers:

1.The central government has absolutely power (policy opportunity)[1](p49)
2.EU is the second large export partner for China[2]
3.China wants to have more international exposure, for example China held 2008 Olympic and 2010 World Expo
4.Civil society groups and non-governmental organizations (NGO) might be no longer banned in China
5.BASIC countries alliance.[3]
6.Green technology development[4]
7.The Chinese government faces numerous economic development challenges, one of these is the containing environmental damage and social strife related to the economy's rapid transformation.
8.Deterioration in the environment is increasing - notably air pollution, soil erosion, and the steady fall of the water table, especially in the north - is another long-term problem.

Inhibitors:

The population in Chian is still growing by 2020
The increasing household number in China by 2020
The increasing business activities in China by 2020
The issue of still lacking electricity
The increasing transportation demand
China urbanization rate will reach 50% by 2020 and the car market will still increase.[5]
The increasing oil consumption[6]

Paradigms:

Web Resources:

Foreign trade between EU and China
Can China be green by 2020?
The future of carbon intensity in China economy
New Energy Finance
Renewable 2010
Energy demand and supply in China
China's urbanization rate 2010