Article from Environmental Science and Technology Published: Aug. 19, 2025 Author Robbie Orvis Author Xiaowei Xuan Abstract The global commitment to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions requires reform of existing policies, the formulation of new policies, and concrete policy implementation in every country. This paper provides an early effort to examine the overall readiness of China’s 1+N climate policy package to achieve carbon neutrality before 2060 and to explore policy gaps.