Climate Policy MonitorClimate Policy Monitor

China

2024

Domain Assessment

The Monitor assesses how ambitious, comprehensive, and stringent net zero regulations and policies are across different jurisdictions and domains, considering up to 265 data points for each policy tool.

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Climate-related disclosureCriteria not fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilled
Transition planningCriteria not fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria not fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria not fulfilledCriteria not fulfilled
Public procurementCriteria not fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria not fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria not fulfilledCriteria not fulfilled
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  • - Criteria fulfilled
  • - Criteria not fulfilled

Policy Tool Assessment

8 policy tools

Our law firm network identifies and analyses policy tools relevant to each domain to allow the Monitor to assess their ambition, stringency, and comprehensiveness.

Policy Tool NameDomainYear in forceNet zero alignedDomain ambition 1Domain ambition 2MandatoryEnforceableData transparency & verificationVariety of targeted entities / activitiesScope 3/non-carbon GHGsOffsets
Administrative Measures for Mandatory Disclosure of Environmental InformationD2022NoNoNoYesYesYesYesNoNo
Circular of Ministry of Finance, National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Ecology and Environment and the State Administration for Market Regulation on Adjusting and Optimizing the Implementation Mechanism for Government Procurement of Energy-Saving Products and Eco-labeled Products (the “Circular”)PP2019NoNoNoYesYesYesYesNoNo
Governmental Green Procurement (GPP)PP2006NoYesNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
Green Finance Guidelines for the Banking and Insurance IndustryD2022NoNoYesYesYesNoNoNoNo
Guidelines No. 14 of Shanghai Stock Exchange for Self-Regulation of Listed Companies—Sustainability Report (For Trial Implementation)D2024NoYesYesYesYesYesNoYesYes
Measures for the Administration of Legal Disclosure of Corporate Environmental InformationD2021NoNoYesYesYesNoYesNoNo
Opinions on Jointly Promoting Green Development of the Belt and Road InitiativeTP2022NoYesYesYesYesNoYesNoNo
Standards for the Contents and Formats of Information Disclosure by Companies Offering Securities to the Public No. 2D2021NoNoYesNoNoNoNoNoNo
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  • D Disclosure
  • TP Transition Planning
  • PP Public Procurement
  • Ambitious
  • Stringent
  • Comprehensive
  • Criteria not fulfilled

Legal Expert Network

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Silkroad, Anchorite & Sage

Domains covered:

  • Disclosure
  • Transition Planning
  • Public Procurement

Authors

  • Zhipeng Yang (Lead)
  • Sa An
  • Chunli Zhang
  • Ruiyan Qiu
  • Ruida Guo
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Pinsent Masons

Domains covered:

  • Disclosure
  • Transition Planning
  • Public Procurement

Authors

  • Zixian Ye Feifei Zheng (Lead)
  • Samon Sun