近年來中華人民共和國經濟發展快速,已躍升為全球經貿大國之一。但另一方面,其所採行的經濟發展模式,也使得其在2009年起,成為全球溫室氣體排放量第一多的國家。雖然,中華人民共和國對外仍以經濟發展為由,堅持「共同但有區別的責任」原則,主張開發中國家不應受到排放減量限制。但是,另一方面,其國內應對氣候變遷及國際氣候變遷法制的政策與法制卻持續且快速進行中,頗有轉型為低碳經濟的態勢。如此對外及對內的兩套模式,不禁令人好奇,中國是否真正重視氣候變遷此一議題?而其國內減緩氣候變遷的政策與法制又為何?本文認為:中國目前將減緩氣候變遷的政策與法制定位為「經濟發展」的議題,而在減緩氣候變遷的措施方面,設定能源策略及法制作為主要的回應。
Due to its fast economic growth, the People's Republic of China (hereinafter China) has become a key nation having economic and trade power over the world. Meanwhile, China's carbon dioxide emissions rank the first place since 2009 as a result of it adopting the same development approach, fossil fuel driving model, as industrialized nations. Nevertheless when facing climate change issues, China always emphasizes its developmental needs and argues that it needs more development but bears no carbon dioxide emission reduction commitment on the basis of ”common but differentiated responsibility.” On the other hand, domestic climate change polices and laws of China have been formulated and growing fast and continuously. It is of interest to probe whether China takes climate change seriously and what would be its mitigation polices and laws. This article argues that China's climate change mitigation policies center on economic development and are backed up by energy policies and laws.