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Consistent with its COP21 (Conference of Parties, 21st annual meeting) agreements, creating a United Nations Framework on Climate Change, China recently announced a three-year suspension of new permits for coal mine operations. At the same time, China has made major investments in developing renewable energy sources, and now leads the world in wind and solar power generation. It has also begun to ramp up its efforts to develop nuclear power. The search for alternatives, of course, means a shift away from carbon-based fossil fuels like coal and oil whose use generates the emission of the so-called “greenhouse gases”, thought to be responsible for global warming. This case discusses China’s motives in the global climate debate.