China's Policy Developments in The Implementation of The Paris Agreement: Strategies And Challenges in Addressing The 2020-2024 Carbon Emission Problem

Abstract

China became the first country to be the largest source of emissions, with 27% in 2019. This is proved by the 2.8 million industries that exist in a wide range of sectors, so China can be categorized as one of the countries contributing to air pollution, especially in large amounts of carbon emissions. The issue has become a major concern for China and other countries after agreeing to the Paris Agreement as a platform for reducing carbon emissions. Moreover, China's declared plan to become a carbon-neutral country by 2060 requires progressive efforts. China's consistency in implementing the Paris Agreement as a real action needs to be reviewed further to demonstrate its commitment to maintaining a balance between environmental and economic aspects. So this study seeks to analyze further the development of China's policy in the implementation of the Paris Agreement as well as its strategy and challenges in addressing the carbon issue in 2020–2024. The research methodology used by the author is the qualitative descriptive method. The author can assume that in the process, China maintains its consistency in implementing policies that can reduce carbon pollution rates. The argument can be put forward by the author because there are several programs that are being pursued, such as the Five-Year Plan program, which is believed to have a significant impact on reducing the pollution generated in China.