Advancing Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gas Mitigation in China
Outlook to 2035
English, Chinese
Sept 2025
Report
Beyond Carbon CCNT
Summary:
This report provides a comprehensive assessment of non-CO₂ greenhouse gas mitigation in China, covering methane, nitrous oxide, and fluorinated gases. It analyzes global and national emission trends, reviews international mitigation policies and cooperative initiatives (e.g., the Global Methane Pledge, the Kigali Amendment), and documents China's policy progress including the Methane Emission Control Action Plan and sectoral mitigation measures. The report identifies sector-specific mitigation opportunities and challenges across energy, agriculture, industry, and waste, catalogs existing technologies and pilot practices, and provides recommendations for strengthening China's non-CO₂ mitigation framework in the context of the 2025 NDC update.
Suggested citation:
Institute for Global Decarbonization Progress (iGDP). (2025). Non-CO₂ Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Outlook: Opportunities and Challenges Toward 2035. Beijing: iGDP.
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