A technical toolkit for low carbon development planning and analysis is being developed and piloted through cooperation between Chinese and United States institutions. Its aim is to support China’s provinces and cities in setting and meeting goals for growing their economies, reducing energy and greenhouse gas intensity and improving environmental impacts.
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