Editor's Note

The Act of the People's Republic of China on Addressing Climate Change (Draft Proposal), promoted by the Institute of Law of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), has been published on www.h5a3.com this Friday. This Sino-Swiss cooperation project is now asking for your opinion on how to amend it. We welcome all suggestions before May 31, 2012. After the amendment, the draft proposal will be submitted to the Legislative Affairs of the State Council and Chinese National Congress through CASS.

Please e-mail your thoughts to: changjiwenlaw@yahoo.com.cn 

Professor Dr. Chang Jiwen (Leading Research of the project, Institute of Law of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences)

More information:

? Full text of the Act on Climate Change (Draft Proposal)

• Interpretation of the Act

Climate change laws and protocols :

National:

1. Article 26 of Constitution: The State protects and improves the environment in which people live and the ecological environment. It prevents and controls pollution and other public hazards.

2. Environmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China

3. Law of the People's Republic of China on Evaluation of Environmental Effects

4. Law of the People's Republic of China on Promotion of Cleaner Production

5. Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Atmospheric Pollution

International:

1. Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer

2. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

3. Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty (1991)