Abstract:
This dissertation addresses the question of how to integrate the climate protection into the legal system of China with a focus on the regulation of road transportation .
The first part (Chapter A, B, and C) centers on the international legal framework of climate protection in terms of the commitments of developing countries in the international treaties. After reviewing the commitments of developing countries in the UNFCCC and the Kyoto Protocol, it analyses commitments of developing countries in the future international climate treaties.
The second part (Chapter D) is devoted to the general legal questions concerning the implementation of climate protection in the national legal system of China. The state’s duty to protect climate is firstly adressed, then concrete acts are briefly serveyed.
Finally in the third part (Chapter E and F) the special issues in regard to integrating climate protection in the regulation of road transportation are investigated. It involves not only technology-based regulations, but also non-technology-based regulations, such as the vehicle quota system, the vehicle taxes, the fuel tax etc.