Bound to lead?Rethinking China's role after Paris in UNFCCC negotiations  

作　　者：Liang Dong 

机构地区：[1]Institute of Asian Studies,China Foreign Affairs University,Beijing,China

出　　处：《Chinese Journal of Population,Resources and Environment》2017年第1期32-38,共7页中国人口·资源与环境（英文版）

摘　　要：As the biggest global emitter of greenhouse gases, China is an extremely important actor in international climate negotiations. During the climate summit in Copenhagen, China was blamed for its uncooperative positions particularly from the US side. However, in the Paris climate process, China's participation in international negotiations is more active, and has become a wellrecognized promoter of the Paris Agreement. To understand China's climate policy, the economic and diplomatic strategy should be taken into consideration, especially the changes in the ideas of China's global governance rooted from domestic politics discourse. Moreover, China's symmetrical changes within domestic and international dimension possibly bring out more balanced climate policies and thus the constructive role of China will be the normalcy in the future United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Changenegotiations. However, the negotiations after the US presidential elections may change dramatically and yields great uncertainty for global action. Thus, the vacuum of power may be a possible scenario. Will China reinforce its role toward leadership or go back to group politics? This article examines China's concerns, motives, and possible path to climate leadership in the current debate.As the biggest global emitter of greenhouse gases, China is an extremely important actor in international climate negotiations. During the climate summit in Copenhagen, China was blamed for its uncooperative positions particularly from the US side. However, in the Paris climate process, China＇s participation in international negotiations is more active, and has become a well- recognized promoter of the Paris Agreement. To understand China＇s climate policy, the economic and diplomatic strategy should be taken into consideration, especially the changes in the ideas of China＇s global governance rooted from domestic politics discourse. Moreover, China＇s symme- trical changes within domestic and international dimension possibly bring out more balanced climate policies and thus the constructive role of China will be the normalcy in the future United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Changenegotiations. However, the negotiations after the US presidential elections may change dramatically and yields great uncertainty for global action. Thus, the vacuum of power may be a possible scenario. Will China reinforce its role toward leadership or go back to group politics？ This article examines China＇s concerns, motives, and possible path to climate leadership in the current debate.

关 键 词：Climate change LEADERSHIP PARIS UNFCCC China 

分 类 号：D815[政治法律—国际关系] D822[政治法律—政治学] P467[政治法律—外交学]