(ز) سياسة التخفيف وقضايا المساواة، بما في ذلك أمن الطاقة، والآثار الاقتصادية لتدابير التخفيف على البلدان النامية، وإيلاء الاعتبار للتنمية الاقتصادية لدى صياغة سياسات التخفيف المناخية (الصين).
Issues relating to socio-economic aspect of mitigation include: Policies and measures, including flexible market-based mechanisms and fiscal measures (European Community, Japan); Costs of mitigation, including low/negative costs measures (Canada, European Community); Ancillary benefits, including reduction of air pollution (China, European Community); Mitigation policy and sustainable development (Canada, China, European Community, United States); Timing of emissions reductions taking into account inertia in socio-economic systems (Canada, China, Japan); Mitigative capacities in developing countries (Canada, China, Japan); Mitigation policy and equity issues, including energy security, economic impacts of mitigation measures on developing counties, and consideration of economic development in formulating climate mitigation policies (China).