Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/230; WT/TPR/S/230/REV.1 |
G-II§40; S-IV§3 |
China |
2010 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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New targets of energy saving and emission reduction engage China to reduce the GDP carbon dioxide intensity by 40-45% by 2020 from the 2005 level, and the share in the primary energy consumption of non-fossil fuels including renewable and nuclear energy will be increased around 15%
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Emissions
Energy
Renewable
Conservation
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/230; WT/TPR/S/230/REV.1 |
G-II§44; S-II§16 |
China |
2010 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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The administration on energy and environment was strengthened through the establishment of the National Bureau of Energy and the Ministry of Environmental Protection as part of China's institutional restructuring of the State Council intervened in 2008
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/230 |
G-III§79 |
China |
2010 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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Export control measures on products of high energy consumption or high emission and products of exhaustible natural resources have been adopted concurrently with measures restraining production and consumption of certain products at home
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Emissions
Energy
Environment
Natural resources
Conservation
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/230 |
G-III§122 |
China |
2010 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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China will help other developing countries to build more than 100 small clean energy projects by 2013, such as small hydropower, solar power and biogas projects
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Bio
Clean
Energy
Renewable
Sustainable
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/230 |
G-II§13; G-IV§128 |
China |
2010 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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The Chinese Government is committed to accelerate the transformation of the pattern of economic development and build an energy-saving and environment-friendly society
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Energy
Environment
Pollution
Conservation
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/230/REV.1 |
S-II§33 |
China |
2010 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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The Sino-Singaporean Free Trade Agreement on goods and services, signed on 23 October 2008 and entered into force on 1 January 2009, provides for either a relaxation of requirements for the form of establishment under mode 3 or new commitments in subsectors such as computer and related services, real estate, environment, and air and road transport
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/230/REV.1 |
S-II§34 |
China |
2010 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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Under the FTA between China and New Zealand, signed on 24 July 2008 and entered into force on 1 October 2008, China made commitments in 15 subsectors of 4 main services sectors including environment
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/230/REV.1 |
S-II§53 |
China |
2010 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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Approximately US$2.36 billion in IBRD loans were lent to China in 2009 for 13 projects, focusing on agriculture, transportation, city construction and environment, energy and reconstruction after the Wen Chuan earthquake
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/230/REV.1 |
S-IV§3; S-IV§40 |
China |
2010 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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The Government began its pricing reform on energy and resource products so that prices can reflect the market demand and supply, the scarcity of resources, and the cost of environmental damage
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/230/REV.1 |
S-III§3, 31 |
China |
2010 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Import licences |
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In 2009, imports of 52 tariff lines (at the HS 8-digit level) were totally prohibited and 528 lines partially (ex-lines) prohibited on, inter alia, environmental protection grounds or to comply with international commitments
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