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Description of Initiative

China has been working with great determination in recent years to develop, implement, and enforce a solid environmental law framework. Chinese officials face critical challenges in effectively implementing the laws, clarifying the roles of their national and provincial governments, and strengthening the operation of their legal system.

EPA Office of General Counsel launched the EPA – China Environmental Law Initiative in September, 2007, to encourage a continuing dialogue between the U.S. and China on environmental law. The goals of the initiative include:

Many of these cooperative activities take place in collaboration with other EPA offices, including the EPA Office of International and Tribal Affairs, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, Office of Water, Office of Air and Radiation, and EPA Regional Offices.

New Developments in Chinese Environmental Law

General

Pollution Control

Public Participation

Climate Change / Energy

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Environmental Law Cooperation with China

U.S./China Exchange On Environmental Legislation (May 24-25, 2012)

Deputy General Counsel Tseming Yang led the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s participation in a workshop and study tour with the China Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) on environmental legislation.  The workshop focused on the experience of the U.S. and China with the collection, reporting, and disclosure of pollution data, including facility-level public disclosure of pollutant releases. Read more.

EPA and China Ministry of Environmental Protection Workshop on practical policy tools for strengthening supervision of pollution and protection of the environment (November 17-18, 2011)

The main focus of the workshop was several practical policy tools for strengthening supervision of pollution and protection of the environment. Read more.

For moreinformation on the EPA Office of General Counsel's international cooperation activities, please visit our International Cooperation on Chinese Environmental Law web page.

Legal Resources

Find links to information on Chinese environmental statutes, regulations, directives, treaties, and international cooperation documents.

Resource Documents By Topic

Find links to articles and reports dealing with Chinese environmental law and policy.

Disclaimer

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