Abstract: Addressing climate change requires local actions. Climate change vulnerabilities in Hubei and the growth of energy demand along with economic development were investigated in this study, in line with the 11th Five-Year Plan for economic and social development in Hubei Province and China's National Climate Change Programme. A provincial level program was proposed for climate change adaptation and mitigation. Three emission scenarios were considered for understanding the potential of emission reductions up to 2020, with 2005 as the base year. As an integral part of the national energy and economic pattern, actions in Hubei on climate change should be concerted with national plans and strategies to maximize emission reduction potential not only for the Hubei Province itself but also for the country as a whole.

Key words: addressing climate change, regional climate change program, Hubei Province