China's Conditions

Xie Zhenhua, China's top climate negotiator, set the following conditions for China to join a binding climate change treaty after 2020 during the Durban climate change talks:

- New carbon-cutting pledges by rich nations in the second commitment period under the Kyoto Protocol

- Fast launch of the Green Climate Fund under a supervisory regime

- Implementing the consensus on adaptation, technology transfer, transparency, capability building and other points agreed upon in former conferences

- Appraising developed countries' commitment during the first period of the Kyoto Protocol

- Adhering to the principles of "common but differentiated responsibilities," fairness and environmental integrity

(Source: Xinhua News Agency)

China's Commitments

- Reducing greenhouse gas emissions per unit of the GDP by 40-45 percent by 2020 as compared with 2005

- Reducing carbon dioxide emissions per unit of the GDP by 17 percent and energy consumption per unit of the GDP by 16 percent by 2015 as compared with 2010

- Increasing the proportion of non-fossil energy consumption to the total consumption of primary energy to 11.4 percent by 2015

- Increasing the forest coverage rate to 21.66 percent by 2015

(Source: China's Policies and Actions for Addressing Climate Change)