2016 CCICED Issues Paper: China’s Ecological Civilization and the World

Starting with the new and very green 13th Five Year Plan (2016 to 2020), China has set out a ‘green is gold’ top-level policy path supporting the country’s transition to an Ecological Civilization. This concept is still new enough that it is not well known around the world, but can become a part of China’s strengthened ‘going out’ approach. It is reasonable to believe that China can become a more important player in efforts to achieve a global green turning point by 2030 through: (1) good performance in domestic actions, (2) making Ecological Civilization, green growth and green development an essential part of its overseas investments and international aid, and (3) greater and more proactive involvement in global green governance issues and initiatives.

Document Type: Issues Papers Year: 2016 Phase: Phase V (2012-2017) Concluded