Action logic and agenda game of global methane emission control and China’s countermeasures

Authors

Bo ZHANG, School of Management, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, ChinaFollow
Jinling GUO, School of Management, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
Bing ZHONG, School of Management, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
Junlian GAO, School of Management, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
Guosheng ZHANG, Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, PetroChina, Beijing 100083, China
He LIU, State Key Laboratory of Continental Shale Oil, Daqing 163712, ChinaFollow

Keywords

methane, emission control, climate negotiations, game, global climate governance, China

Document Type

Strategy & Policy Decision Research

Abstract

Originated from the global response to climate change, methane emission control has evolved into a focus of international climate negotiations in recent years. At present, the agenda for controlling methane emission in global climate governance is basically taking shape, but in the process of shifting from scientific consensus to political consensus, the content of the topic and the focus of the game continue to evolve. To carry out global action, it is necessary to address issues such as the allocation of responsibilities, international rules, climate investment and financing, and risk prevention, as well as the basic capacity guarantees behind them. The global methane emission control action will have a multifaceted impact on China. The transparency of global methane emission monitoring will intensify the emission reduction game of all parties, the international pressure requiring China to assume the responsibility of emission reduction will continue to increase, the foreign trade of China’s high-methane emission products will be restricted, and China will be forced to accelerate the construction of methane governance system and governance capacity. In response to changes in the domestic and international situation, it is necessary to consolidate the foundation of domestic methane emission control policies and actions, improve the ability to research and set global issues, accelerate methane emission reduction and resource utilization marketization, enhance the international discourse on methane emission control issues, and deeply involve in global methane emission control.

First page

2037

Last Page

2047

Language

Chinese

Publisher

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences

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Recommended Citation

ZHANG, Bo; GUO, Jinling; ZHONG, Bing; GAO, Junlian; ZHANG, Guosheng; and LIU, He (2024) "Action logic and agenda game of global methane emission control and China’s countermeasures," Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version): Vol. 39 : Iss. 12 , Article 4.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.16418/j.issn.1000-3045.20240512001
Available at: https://bulletinofcas.researchcommons.org/journal/vol39/iss12/4