波恩第二节的《德班平台》谈判会议正式开始。在谈判中仍然有许多困难，这些困难在2015年要达到新的气候变化条约（或法律机制或者有约束力的文本），显然有要清除的障碍很多。

China’s role in many fields such as climate change, finance, infrastructure and development, and in regions outside of the mainland, are also growing rapidly, while a long-term vision for its political, social and economic footprint is yet to be formed. The paper reviewed China’s climate change policies and actions in 2012—the second year of the 12th Five Year Plan.

Around the world, people are increasingly aware of climate change, which is not only a common environmental problem the international community has to face, but also a political and economic issue on which different nations need to cooperate to reach joint solutions.

In late 2012, the U.S. and the EU launched “anti-dumping” and “anti-subsidy” investigations into solar productions imported from China. The continuous investigations have intensified the trade disputes regarding renewable energy between China and related countries.

近期一项针对全球化石燃料补贴的调查令人震惊：全球每年对化石燃料生产和消费的补贴超过了7300亿美元。在经济紧缩、气候恶化及对可靠的 清洁能源的需求日益增加年代把纳税人的钱和政府投资花在化石燃料补贴上是极不明智的选择。

The world is watching China, not only because it’s too big to ignore, and a puzzle not well understood,but more importantly,because of its rapid economic growth and more and more important role on the international stage.