"This working paper examines efforts made by China - the world's largest gross emitter of greenhouse gases - to create an enabling environment for R&D and innovation in the field of clean technology. The goal is to highlight how governments in developing countries can craft effective technology policies against the backdrop of a pending international climate agreement expected to trigger significant new financing for clean technology assistance. The paper summarizes China's policies to prioritize, fund and deploy clean technology R&D and innovation over the short and medium term. These comprehensive policies reflect China's ambition of emerging as a global power in science and technology through clean technology R&D and innovation."

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