China on November 21 published a report outlining its plans to deal with global climate change.

The report, titled China's Policies and Actions for Addressing Climate Change (2012), outlines actions taken by the Chinese Government to mitigate and adapt to climate change. It also documents measures to promote the building of low-carbon communities and advance international negotiation and cooperation.

During the 2006-10 period, the aggregate energy consumption per 10,000 yuan of the GDP ($1,605) dropped 19.1 percent from that of 2005, which is equivalent to a reduction of 1.46 billion tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. This indicates that China has accomplished its energy conservation goals listed in the 11th Five-Year Plan (2006-10), according to the report.

By 2015, the nation aims to reduce energy consumption per 10,000 yuan of the GDP by 16 percent, cut CO2 emissions per unit of the GDP by 17 percent, and raise the proportion of non-fossil fuels in the overall primary energy mix to 11.4 percent, said the report.

In 2011, natural disasters caused by extreme weather and climate events affected 430 million people in the country and caused economic losses of 309.6 billion yuan ($49.7 billion).