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In September 2020, Xi Jinping announced China's commitment to reaching maximum carbon emissions by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060. This work aims to analyze the objectives and scope of these announcements, focusing not only on China's intention to present itself as a global leader in environmental matters, but also as a spokesperson for emerging and developing countries. At the same time, this announcement will be framed as the continuity of a state policy on environmental matters carried out since the 1990s, in line with the rise of China's international prominence. To do this, official documents and sources will be used, and it will be contrasted with the literature on the subject. Finally, it is proposed that the announced objective can be achieved, but under certain specific conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The European Green Pact (European Green Deal) constitutes the most ambitious plan in history in environmental and sustainability matters, both for the objectives set and for the planned funding, and aims to place the European Union in a position of world leadership in the field, although the coronavirus crisis generated in China and spreading rapidly throughout the world produces certain uncertainties for the future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The social, economic, and political transformations in the 1980s in China have led to the intensification of environmental degradation. In this context, the consolidation of civil society and social organizations allowed the emergence of environmental NGOs, responsible for mobilizing the population in favor of environmental issues. The poor performance of NGOs in the 1990s was followed by major changes in the movement since the 2000s, with an increase in the number of protests, with new characteristics, putting greater pressure on government decisions. The new revision of the environmental law, in 2015, indicates the incorporation of new social actors in the government policies, propitiating a more effective environmental governance. The article use literature review to understand the problematic about the struggle for the environment in Contemporary China, recognizing the main elements of the various phases that have developed since the 1990s. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

For the Chinese, man is an integral part of the cosmos and for this reason it is very important to emphasise the harmony which must exist between human beings and nature. However, in order to survive, the Chinese have altered the environment, putting enormous pressure on natural resources. To see the extraordinary results of economic growth in the last few years is to see the effects it has had on the environment. It also raises questions about the government's capacity and willingness to take effective action to slow down the impacts which this development has had on nature [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]