Abstract:

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has made substantial progress. However, countries partnering in BRI face practical challenges, such as rapid growth in carbon emissions, severe carbon leakage, and various obstacles to carbon peak and neutrality. Climate change is increasingly preventing the BRI nations from achieving sustainable development. The construction of the “Green Silk Road” must be sped up from a carbon neutrality perspective. Therefore, this paper presents the following policy recommendations: strengthen green and low-carbon cooperation with BRI countries at the national level; build a green development system at the BRI level; propose a Chinese solution to climate governance risks at the global level.

Key words: carbon neutrality, the Belt and Road initiative, Green Silk Road