An Analysis of Global Climate Diplomacy

　　Abstract: Climate diplomacy refers to the diplomatic activities of the international community with respect to climate management. There are a wide range of practitioners of international climate diplomacy, including the United Nations, sovereign states and nongovernmental organizations. International climate diplomacy is extremely important with respect to containing global warming, however it faces a number of obstacles. These include: climate diplomacy faces a collective action problem; climate diplomacy is often manipulated by diplomatic actors to advance the economic interests. For China’s part, while it has made some achievements in climate diplomacy, the international community continues to question China, impacting its international image. It is imperative that China engage in public diplomacy around the issue of climate change, and to the extent of its capabilities and of its international responsibilities, it should activity participate in global climate management.

　　Author: Gan Junxian is a Post Doctoral Student at the Center for NonTraditional Security at the School of Public Administration of Zhejiang University;

　　Yu Xiaofeng is a Professor in the School of Public Administration of Zhejiang University