Introduction:On 15th November 2012, the third “International Workshop on Black Carbon: Impactsand Control Strategies” was held in Beijing, supported by the Energy Foundation and organized by Tsinghua University. Both international and domestic experts participated in this workshop, where in-depth discussions on black carbon’s climate and health impacts, its emissions and potential control strategies, along with the remaining scientific uncertainties.Based on the workshop, this report delivers a summary of scientific studies and control measures and policies on black carbon in China.