BALANCING ECONOMIC GROWTH WITH CLIMATE CHANGE – THE CASE OF CHINA

Abstract

China is a country highly exposed to climate change; however, it has not cared about the
topic for a long time. Recently Beijing's attitude has been changing. The article gives first
an overview of the Chinese climate policy institutions and the initial steps against the
threat, than we examine today's treatment of the subject. Our main goal is to understand,
whether the new climate policy measures are compatible with its growth objectives and
whether the high growth – low carbon development strategy is a viable option in China.