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China environmental issues
![China's President Arrives in Paris for Final Push on Climate Deal China's President Arrives in Paris for Final Push on Climate Deal](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-11-30_17-03-56.jpg)
China's President Arrives in Paris for Final Push on Climate Deal
By Shannon Tiezzi
China's position on climate change has evolved considerably, but there are still serious obstacles to a Paris deal.
![China's Move to Centralize Environmental Oversight China's Move to Centralize Environmental Oversight](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-04-25_13-25-57.jpg)
China's Move to Centralize Environmental Oversight
By Ma Tianjie
Beijing is rethinking previous reforms that gave local officials final say over environmental protection.
![Before Paris Talks, China Outlines Its Plan for Tackling Climate Change Before Paris Talks, China Outlines Its Plan for Tackling Climate Change](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-08-13_10-17-09.jpg)
Before Paris Talks, China Outlines Its Plan for Tackling Climate Change
By Shannon Tiezzi
China will fulfill its environmental pledges "under any circumstances," says Beijing's climate change representative.
![China's Potential Pitfalls #1: The Environment China's Potential Pitfalls #1: The Environment](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-02-11_19-35-08.jpg)
China's Potential Pitfalls #1: The Environment
By Xue Li
"Environmental pollution is the great challenge that China must face during its next stage of development."
![Can Canada Help China Weather Climate Change? Can Canada Help China Weather Climate Change?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-01-29_18-55-12.jpg)
Can Canada Help China Weather Climate Change?
By Bochen Han
Chinese cities are among the most vulnerable to climate change; Canadian cities are the best equipped to deal with it.
![China's New Blueprint for an 'Ecological Civilization' China's New Blueprint for an 'Ecological Civilization'](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-09-29_20-26-31.jpg)
China's New Blueprint for an 'Ecological Civilization'
By Zhang Chun
China wants local officials to stop ignoring the environment in favor of the economy.
![A Small Chinese Experiment With Large Environmental Implications A Small Chinese Experiment With Large Environmental Implications](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-08-28_14-54-21.jpg)
A Small Chinese Experiment With Large Environmental Implications
By Elizabeth Economy and Xuehua Zhang
Behind the headlines, local efforts are trying to find workable solutions to China's environmental woes.
![Have China's CO2 Emissions Been Greatly Overestimated? Have China's CO2 Emissions Been Greatly Overestimated?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-02-25_15-19-03.jpg)
Have China's CO2 Emissions Been Greatly Overestimated?
By Alex John and John McGarrity
How much does carbon dioxide does China really emit?
![China's Anti-Corruption Fight Turns Toward Environmental Agency China's Anti-Corruption Fight Turns Toward Environmental Agency](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-02-25_15-19-03.jpg)
China's Anti-Corruption Fight Turns Toward Environmental Agency
By chinadialogue
With the investigation of a vice minister, China gets serious about holding environmental officials accountable.
![The Hidden Costs of China's Shift to Hydropower The Hidden Costs of China's Shift to Hydropower](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-07-29_14-24-41.jpg)
The Hidden Costs of China's Shift to Hydropower
By Beth Walker and Liu Qin
Beijing hopes hydropower can wean China off dirty fossil fuels, but new dams will mean a big environmental toll.
![The Hypocrisy of China’s War on Pollution The Hypocrisy of China’s War on Pollution](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-06-09_21-33-31.jpg)
The Hypocrisy of China’s War on Pollution
By David Volodzko
China's government talks often about a "war on pollution," but refuses to equip its greatest weapon: public awareness.
![China: The Cause of (and Solution to?) Illegal Logging China: The Cause of (and Solution to?) Illegal Logging](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-07-21_14-30-08.jpg)
China: The Cause of (and Solution to?) Illegal Logging
By Alison Hoare
To reverse its increasing impact on global deforestation, China needs new laws and tough enforcement.