{"id":3959,"date":"2022-01-18T18:48:52","date_gmt":"2022-01-18T10:48:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/igdptest.symbol365.com\/en\/?post_type=insight&#038;p=3959"},"modified":"2026-08-18T18:55:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T10:55:21","slug":"understanding-chinas-2021-nationally-determined-contribution","status":"publish","type":"insight","link":"https:\/\/www.igdp.cn\/en\/insights\/understanding-chinas-2021-nationally-determined-contribution\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding China&#8217;s 2021 Nationally Determined Contribution"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3959\" class=\"elementor elementor-3959\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5599743 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5599743\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f7865d\" data-id=\"3f7865d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99ac8b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-igdp_insight_detail_hero\" data-id=\"99ac8b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"igdp_insight_detail_hero.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row-report1\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cur cur1\">\n\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/\">Home<\/a>\n\t\t<i>\/<\/i>\n\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/insights\/\">Insights<\/a>\n\t\t<i>\/<\/i>\n\t\t<span>Understanding China&#039;s 2021 Nationally Determined Contribution<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"m-report1 wow fadeInUp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"txt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tit\">Understanding China&#039;s 2021 Nationally Determined Contribution<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"line\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"background-image: url(\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/MyBasicTheme\/images\/igdp\/product\/icon3.svg);\">English, Chinese<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"background-image: url(\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/MyBasicTheme\/images\/igdp\/product\/icon4.svg);\">JAN 2022<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"background-image: url(\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/MyBasicTheme\/images\/igdp\/product\/icon5.svg);\">Report<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"background-image: url(\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/MyBasicTheme\/images\/igdp\/product\/icon6.svg);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"span\">CCNT<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"span\">Climate Governance<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"desc2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"span2\">Summary:<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"span3\">This report provides a detailed analysis of China&#039;s updated Nationally Determined Contribution submitted in October 2021, comparing it with the 2015 NDC and examining its implications for domestic climate governance. It finds that the 2021 NDC formalizes China&#039;s \u201cdual carbon\u201d goals\u2014peaking emissions before 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality before 2060\u2014and incorporates more detailed and comprehensive cross\u2011sectoral and sector\u2011specific policies than its predecessor. The report reviews progress on the 2015 NDC targets, noting that most quantitative goals were met ahead of schedule, and assesses how the newly established \u201c1+N\u201d policy framework provides institutional and regulatory backing for implementation. It also discusses China&#039;s evolving role in global climate governance, the challenges posed by the 2021 power shortages, and the critical importance of subnational and private sector action. While current policies are insufficient for the 1.5\u00b0C goal and even for 2060 neutrality, more ambitious pathways\u2014including deeper decarbonization and early adoption of emerging technologies\u2014could enable China to reach carbon neutrality by 2050.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"desc2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"span2\">Suggested citation:<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"span3\">Chen Meian, Yang Li, Hu Min. (2022).\u00a0Understanding China&#039;s 2021 NDC. Report. 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Global warming is steadily approaching the 1.5\u00b0C threshold, and extreme weather events are becoming increasingly \u201ccommonplace.\u201d As China kicks off its 15th Five-Year Plan, the goal of reducing carbon intensity faces the practical pressure of \u201csluggish progress in the first half of the year\u201d\u2014global climate governance has reached a complex and critical crossroads.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"span1\">Interview<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date\">JUN 2026<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"picbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/www.igdp.cn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-08-12-at-9.59.30-PM-e1787128162976-768x478.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.igdp.cn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-08-12-at-9.59.30-PM-e1787128162976-768x478.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.igdp.cn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-08-12-at-9.59.30-PM-e1787128162976-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.igdp.cn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-08-12-at-9.59.30-PM-e1787128162976-1024x638.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.igdp.cn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-08-12-at-9.59.30-PM-e1787128162976.jpg 1108w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/paper.people.com.cn\/zgnyb\/pc\/content\/202606\/15\/content_30163634.html\" class=\"con\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"txt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tit\">iGDP Report: China\u2019s Green and Low-Carbon Transition Shows Regional Differentiation<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"desc\">According to Yang Li, deputy director of the Institute for Green Innovation and Development (iGDP), who spoke with a reporter from *China Energy News*, the report aims to track the implementation outcomes of local \u201cdual carbon\u201d targets and thereby provide a research foundation and decision-making support for promoting coordinated regional development and guiding localities to advance green transitions based on their own endowments and in accordance with local conditions.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"span1\">Interview<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date\">JUN 2026<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"picbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"319\" src=\"https:\/\/www.igdp.cn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-08-18-at-10.28.08-PM-e1787127947898-768x319.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.igdp.cn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-08-18-at-10.28.08-PM-e1787127947898-768x319.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.igdp.cn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-08-18-at-10.28.08-PM-e1787127947898-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.igdp.cn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-08-18-at-10.28.08-PM-e1787127947898-1024x426.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.igdp.cn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-08-18-at-10.28.08-PM-e1787127947898.jpg 1203w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/insights\/china-carbon-neutrality-tracker-2025-annual-report-green-and-low-carbon-transition-in-chinas-provincial-level-regions\/\" class=\"con\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"txt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tit\">China Carbon Neutrality Tracker 2025 Annual Report<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"desc\">This report tracks and quantitatively assesses the green and low-carbon transition of 30 Chinese provincial-level regions over the decade from 2013 to 2022 using the Subnational Low-Carbon and Green Index for China (Subnational LOGIC), which encompasses 26 indicators across four categories: carbon productivity; carbon emissions (covering energy, power, industry, buildings, transport, and agriculture); environmental conditions and land use; and policy systems and public participation. The analysis employs multiple classification frameworks\u2014economic-geographic regions, economic development stages (Pioneer, Leading, Catching-Up, and Developing Economies), national major regional strategies, and energy development positioning\u2014to identify structural divergences in transition patterns. It finds that scores improved across all provinces, with carbon productivity, energy, and power showing nationwide progress while transport, buildings, and industry remain key frontiers for deep decarbonization. The report also presents in-depth case studies of Guangdong, Jiangxi, Shanxi, and Hainan to examine differentiated transition pathways across economic development stages.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"span1\">Report<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date\">JUN 2026<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"picbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1082\" src=\"https:\/\/www.igdp.cn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-08-07-at-1.42.45-PM-768x1082.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.igdp.cn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-08-07-at-1.42.45-PM-768x1082.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.igdp.cn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-08-07-at-1.42.45-PM-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/www.igdp.cn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-08-07-at-1.42.45-PM-727x1024.jpg 727w, https:\/\/www.igdp.cn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-08-07-at-1.42.45-PM-1090x1536.jpg 1090w, https:\/\/www.igdp.cn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-08-07-at-1.42.45-PM.jpg 1124w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This report provides a detailed analysis of China&#8217;s updated Nationally Determined Contribution submitted in October 2021, comparing it with the 2015 NDC and examining its implications for domestic climate governance. It finds that the 2021 NDC formalizes China&#8217;s \u201cdual carbon\u201d goals\u2014peaking emissions before 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality before 2060\u2014and incorporates more detailed and comprehensive cross\u2011sectoral and sector\u2011specific policies than its predecessor. The report reviews progress on the 2015 NDC targets, noting that most quantitative goals were met ahead of schedule, and assesses how the newly established \u201c1+N\u201d policy framework provides institutional and regulatory backing for implementation. It also discusses China&#8217;s evolving role in global climate governance, the challenges posed by the 2021 power shortages, and the critical importance of subnational and private sector action. While current policies are insufficient for the 1.5\u00b0C goal and even for 2060 neutrality, more ambitious pathways\u2014including deeper decarbonization and early adoption of emerging technologies\u2014could enable China to reach carbon neutrality by 2050.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3961,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"igdp_summary":"This report provides a detailed analysis of China's updated Nationally Determined Contribution submitted in October 2021, comparing it with the 2015 NDC and examining its implications for domestic climate governance. It finds that the 2021 NDC formalizes China's \u201cdual carbon\u201d goals\u2014peaking emissions before 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality before 2060\u2014and incorporates more detailed and comprehensive cross\u2011sectoral and sector\u2011specific policies than its predecessor. The report reviews progress on the 2015 NDC targets, noting that most quantitative goals were met ahead of schedule, and assesses how the newly established \u201c1+N\u201d policy framework provides institutional and regulatory backing for implementation. It also discusses China's evolving role in global climate governance, the challenges posed by the 2021 power shortages, and the critical importance of subnational and private sector action. While current policies are insufficient for the 1.5\u00b0C goal and even for 2060 neutrality, more ambitious pathways\u2014including deeper decarbonization and early adoption of emerging technologies\u2014could enable China to reach carbon neutrality by 2050.","igdp_featured_media":3961,"igdp_download_file":1626,"igdp_external_url":"","igdp_key_info":"","igdp_related_insights":[]},"insight_type":[48],"insight_region":[45],"igdp_topic":[160,146],"class_list":["post-3959","insight","type-insight","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","insight_type-report","insight_region-china-national","igdp_topic-ccnt","igdp_topic-climate-governance"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.igdp.cn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/insight\/3959","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.igdp.cn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/insight"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.igdp.cn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/insight"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.igdp.cn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/insight\/3959\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3966,"href":"https:\/\/www.igdp.cn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/insight\/3959\/revisions\/3966"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.igdp.cn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3961"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.igdp.cn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3959"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"insight_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.igdp.cn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/insight_type?post=3959"},{"taxonomy":"insight_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.igdp.cn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/insight_region?post=3959"},{"taxonomy":"igdp_topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.igdp.cn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/igdp_topic?post=3959"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}