China and the United States’ Critical Roles in Tackling Climate Change and Shaping the International Regimes
China and the United States’ Critical Roles in Tackling Climate Change and Shaping the International Regimes
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10.17265/2328-2134/2020.04.004
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2020-04
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Fang-Ting Cheng
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Fang-Ting Cheng
本文认为，大国可以在复杂的制度体系中发挥关键作用，中国和美国在2020年后气候制度的构建中发挥了关键作用。中美两国参与了《联合国气候变化框架公约》（UNFCCC）范围以外的多边磋商，并利用亚太经合组织（APEC）、二十国集团（G20）、非正式会议和对话等多种政治平台，弥合各种减缓气候影响途径之间的差距。中美双边合作已将能源和气候问题纳入战略与经济对话（S &艾德），并启动了其他计划，如生态伙伴关系和广泛的清洁能源/清洁汽车对话和倡议。这些计划有助于调和与能源、气候变化和环境保护领域的国内减排政策有关的各种想法。自2017年特朗普政府上台以来，两国在国家层面的合作大幅减少，从而减缓了联合国应对气候变化的机制。在现阶段，美国可能无法在塑造政权方面发挥关键作用，但中国被认为是巴黎协定谈判中最重要的参与者。
This paper argues that major powers can play critical roles in a complicated regime system, as evidenced by China and the U.S. which have had pivotal influence in the construction of the post-2020 climate regime. China and the U.S. have participated in multilateral consultations beyond the scope of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) while making use of many political platforms, such as Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), G20, and informal meetings and dialogues to bridge the gap among various approaches to mitigating climate impacts. China-U.S. bilateral cooperation has incorporated energy and climate issues into the strategic and economic dialogue (S & ED) and launched other schemes, such as EcoPartnerships and wide-ranging dialogues and initiatives on clean energy/clean vehicles. These schemes support the reconciliation of ideas related to domestic abatement policies in the areas of energy, climate change, and environmental protection. Since the Trump administration came to power in 2017, the bilateral cooperation at national level has been retreated significantly and therefore slowdown the UN’s institutional response to climate change. At the stage, the U.S. may not be able to play a critical role in shaping the regime, yet China is regarded to be the most important player in negotiations under the Paris Agreement.