China may sell debt to combat climate change

China may sell debt and is considering other ways to raise funds for combating climate change, an official at the country's top economic planner said on Tuesday.

"China is exploring and tapping bond markets," the official from the National Development and Reform Commission told a three-day climate conference in Beijing.

It was sponsored by the United Nations Foundation. Resolving problems associated with climate change will be one of the government's "top priorities this year," he said.