Abstract: It has always been controversial whether or not to incorporate greenhouse gases control into the regulatory scope of Atmospheric Pollution Prevention and Control Law of the People’s Republic of China. Greenhouse gases control should not be incorporated into the regulatory scope of Atmospheric Pollution Prevention Law, not only because greenhouse gases do not belong to the atmospheric pollutants, but also as a result of China’s current international and domestic environment. Greenhouse gases are mainly derived from the upstream activities, e.g., energy production; and the downstream activities, e.g., public consumption, etc. We will stop the flow from the upstream and dredge the channel to the downstream by promoting cleaner energy production and advocating lowcarbon life. Multipronged methods should be employed to control greenhouse gases by combining market mechanism with administrative means. Thus, there is no necessity to incorporate greenhouse gases control into the regulatory scope of Atmospheric Pollution Prevention Law.
Key words：

Key words:  revision of the Atmospheric Pollution Prevention and Control Law of PRC, greenhouse gases, emission rights