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ArticleEnvironmental science & technology2026

Bridging China's Climate Targets and Mitigation Capacity through Sectoral Policy Implementation.

Huaxuan Wang, Yang Liu, Fan Wu, Hancheng Dai, Hongbo Duan, Fei Guo, Nate Hultman, Xi Lu, Haewon McJeon, Andy Miller and 7 more

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Huaxuan WangState Key Laboratory of Regional Environment and Sustainability, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
Yang LiuState Key Laboratory of Regional Environment and Sustainability, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
Fan WuCollege of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
Hancheng DaiCollege of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4251-4707
Hongbo DuanSchool of Economics and Management, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100864, China.ORCID 0000-0001-5143-4413
Fei GuoWeihai Institute for Interdisciplinary Research, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, China.
Nate HultmanCenter for Global Sustainability, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, United States.
Xi LuState Key Laboratory of Regional Environment and Sustainability, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.ORCID 0000-0002-5063-3776
Haewon McJeonGraduate School of Green Growth & Sustainability, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-0348-5704
Andy MillerCenter for Global Sustainability, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, United States.
Dan TongMinistry of Education Key Laboratory for Earth System Modeling, Department of Earth System Science, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
Sha YuCenter for Global Sustainability, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, United States.
Wenping YuanInstitute for Carbon Neutrality, Peking University; Beijing 100871, China.
Da ZhangInstitute of Energy, Environment and Economy, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0790-9298
Ryna CuiCenter for Global Sustainability, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, United States.
Qiang ZhangMinistry of Education Key Laboratory for Earth System Modeling, Department of Earth System Science, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
Yang OuCollege of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1889-6218

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Abstract

Delivering on climate pledges hinges not only on setting ambitious targets but on translating them into credible, equitable, and regionally feasible action. In China, current policies over the past 30 years have driven a sustained decline in carbon intensity and pushed total installed renewable capacity to 2.16 TW, exceeding 40% of the global total. China's 2060 carbon neutrality goal is supported by a growing suite of detailed energy and climate policies, yet whether near-term actions are already on a pathway that converges with that target remains uncertain. Here, we evaluate how sectoral policy measures adopted between 2019 and 2024, and their plausible near-term extensions, shape China's decarbonization trajectory using a policy-informed integrated assessment model with provincial detail. Our results show that, compared to Current policy, national CO

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Climate ChangeEnvironmental PolicyChinaClimateCarbon Neutrality TargetChinaFeasibilityIntegrated Assessment ModelPolicy Analysis

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