Assessing the Policy Gaps for Achieving China's Carbon Neutrality Target.

ABSTRACT: The global commitment to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions requires reform of existing policies, the formulation of new policies, and concrete policy implementation in every country. This paper provides an early effort to examine the overall readiness of China's 1+N climate policy package to achieve carbon neutrality before 2060 and to explore policy gaps. We use a mixed methods approach, combining a comprehensive policy inventory, an expert survey, and a system dynamics model to analyze the adequacy of China's climate policies. Our findings reveal that China's 1+N policy package will enable near-term carbon dioxide peaking and ultimately shift China toward full greenhouse gas (GHG) neutrality. However, the 1+N policies fall short of achieving full GHG neutrality across the whole e

SUBMITTER: Zhang F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12409877 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature