On March 16th, 2016, “the 13th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development (The Plan),” the longest plan ever, was approved by the Fourth Session of the Twelfth National People’s Congress. The Plan demonstrates China’s determination to achieve low-carbon prosperity through accelerating its clean energy transformation.

China revised its energy data after its 3rd national economic census has generated discussions at home and abroad about its implications for China’s carbon emission, climate targets as well as Paris climate talks at the end of the year. Chinese local NGO Greenovtiaon Hub shares its understanding of the revision

On 25th September, 2015, during Chinese President Xi’s State Visit to Washington, D.C., China and the United States announced a joint presidential statement on climate change. Greenovation Hub made following response.

China has submitted its Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC) to the Secretariat of UNFCCC on June 30, 2015. By far, 44 countries have submitted their INDCs, and the three largest emitters-China, the USA and the EU-have all submitted their INDCs.

The submission of Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (hereafter referred to as INDC), has received global attention. Greenovation Hub has summarized and analyzed the submitted INDCs, and will continue to track the submission progress of other Parties before COP 21.

Chinese President Xi and US President Obama announced a joint statement on climate change on Wednesday in Beijing.