Overview

This course will provide China’s perspectives, policies, actions and effects on global climate changes to the international community. You will learn about the challenges and opportunities we are faced with on global climate in the world and in China, and will familiarize yourself with main policies, technical routines and international regulations. The knowledge presented in this course will benefit your understanding of significant theories and practical problems such as the energy revolution, economic development transition, low carbon economy development and the ecological civilization construction.

Taking this course can help you grow your knowledge of the latest advances in climate change science, and revere nature, cherish resources and save energy. The course is designed for the undergraduate students, high school students and anyone who is concerned about climate change

Syllabus

Chapter 1 China’s Views and Actions toward Climate Change

Section 1 New situations for global response to climate change
Section 2 Global process and actions in response to climate change
Section 3 Objectives and strategies of China for addressing climate change
Section 4 Current measures and policies of China for addressing climate change

Chapter 2 Evolution of Climate Change Science

Section 1 Weather, climate, climate system and the change of climate system
Section 2 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and climate change science
Section 3 Climate system warming and extreme events
Section 4 Climate model & social and economic scenarios
Section 5 The Coordinating pathway of adaption, mitigation and sustainable development
Section 6 Future of climate change science
Excersise

Chapter 3 The Causes and Projection of Climate Change

Section 1: Concepts and Methods
Section 2 :Natural Causes of Climate Change
Section 3:Human Activities and Climate Change
Section 4: Emission Scenarios and Climate Change Projection

Chapter 4 The Impacts and Adaptation of Climate Change'

Section 1 Concepts and Methods
Section 2 Global Climate Change Impacts
Section 3 Climate Change Impacts on China
Section 4 Climate Change Adaption and Risk Management

Chapter 5 International architectures to cope with climate change

Section 1 Framing concepts for international cooperation on climate change
Section 2 Architectures of international climate regime
Section 3 Evolution of international climate regime under the UNFCCC
Section 4 Key elements in Paris climate conference and a pre-assessment

Chapter 6 Climate Change Negotiation

Section 1 Background of Climate Change
Section 2 Process of Addressing Climate Change
Section 3 New Start for Addressing Climate Change
Section 4 China's Actions to Handle Climate Change

Chapter 7 China’s INDC and International Comparison (Part A)

Section 1 China’s INDC Goal for Carbon Dioxide Intensity of GDP and Comparison with Developed Countr
Section 2 China’s INDC Goal for Proportion of Non-fossil Energy and Comparison with Developed Count
Section 3 Target on CO2 Emission Peak of China’s INDC Goal and Comparison with Developed Countries
Section 4 Policy and Action Supports for China to Achieve the INDC

Chapter 8 Climate Change and Energy Revolution

Section 1 The Path of Innovation and Development
Section 2 Energy Revolution

Chapter 9 Policy and Strategy for Low Carbon Development in China

Section 1 Three stages and features of low carbon development and transition in China
Section 2 Policy, measures and result of low carbon development and transition in China
Section 3 New features of low carbon development and transition in China
Section 4 New strategy and policy for low carbon development and transition in China

Chapter 10 Low Carbon Society and Low Carbon City

Section 1:The impact of urban development on climate change
Section 2:Interactions and impacts between Urban and climate change
Section 3:The twentieth century is a century of urbanization and a century of carbon emissions and c
Section 4:Impact of Urban Development on Climate Change