Time to rethink the development model

The transition to green socio-economic development in China is in progress.

The peaking of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions has been a topic of heated debate as the next policy issue for China, as it undertakes an economic transition and a new system of environmental governance.

It is obviously a tough task for China to achieve such peaking soon. Big challenges arise from the trade-offs among such factors as the economy, energy and climate security.