Environment and Resources Adjudication in China (2024) Pays/Territoire Chine Type de cour Nationale - cour supérieure Date Jui 1, 2025 Source UNEP, InforMEA Nom du tribunal Supreme People’s Court of the People’s Republic of China Siège de la cour Supreme People’s Court Headquarters, Beijing, People’s Republic of China Juge Multiple Numéro de référence N/A (Annual Report of the Supreme People’s Court; Appendix lists 2024 “Typical Environment and Resources Cases”) Langue Chinois Résumé This annual report, issued by the Supreme People’s Court on 1 June 2025, reviews China’s environment and resources adjudication during 2024. It highlights the continued implementation of the “three-in-one” mechanism integrating criminal, civil, and administrative justice, and the growing use of expert evidence and cross-regional jurisdiction for ecological cases. The report emphasises pollution control, ecological restoration, biodiversity protection, and the integration of carbon-market and climate-related disputes into judicial practice. It also records progress in public-interest litigation, environmental damage compensation, and international cooperation with UNEP and other partners to advance environmental rule of law and sustainable development.Key environmental legal questions:How courts apply the “three-in-one” model to coordinate criminal, civil, and administrative responsibilities in environmental governance. How scientific and expert evidence is used to improve fact-finding and decision-making in ecological and climate-related cases. How cross-regional and watershed jurisdiction enhances effective protection and restoration of ecosystems. How judicial mechanisms ensure accountability and enforcement in environmental public-interest litigation and ecological compensation. How Chinese courts are beginning to address disputes related to carbon markets and climate obligations. How cooperation with UNEP and international partners promotes the rule of law for sustainable development. Texte intégral Environment and Resources Adjudication 2024_EN.pdf Environment and Resources Adjudication 2024_CN.pdf 10200