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Sino-German Cooperation on Climate Change

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With China’s pledge of peaking carbon emissions before 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality before 2060, the country is demonstrating an increased determination to a profound low-carbon transformation of its economy and society. The Sino-German Cooperation on Climate Change is supported by the German Federal Government through the International Climate Initiative (IKI) being implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.

To facilitate the Sino-German policy dialogue on climate change and to accelerate climate action in these two countries, the Sino-German Cooperation on Climate Change provides a knowledge-sharing platform for technical exchange among stakeholders. It was established to facilitate the sharing of lessons learned and to raise climate ambition among stakeholders in their decarbonisation pathways.

Our work focuses on the following areas:

  • Climate Policy on Mitigation, Adaptation, Transparency
  • Trilateral Cooperation on Climate Change
  • Regional Cooperation on NDC Implementation with Several Chinese Provinces
  • Industrial Decarbonization
  • Carbon Markets
  • Sustainable Finance, Climate Finance
  • Montreal Protocol and its Kigali Amendment
  • Non-CO₂ Greenhouse Gas Mitigation
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Activities

Energy security and climate change: key outcomes from the Sino-German Track II Dialogue presented at COP29 

In the afternoon of 19 November 2024, the outcomes of the Sino-German Track II Dialogue on Climate Change and Sustainable Development were presented during a side event at the China Pavilion of the 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan. The side event was organized by the National Center for Climate Change Strategy and International Cooperation (NCSC) and co-organized by the German Federal Environment Agency (UBA), the Carbon Peak and Carbon Neutrality Committee of the Chinese Society of Environmental Sciences, Hebei University of Economics and Trade, and Azerbaijan State University.

2025 01 08

Beijing visits its partner cities Berlin and Cologne 

From 21 to 24 October 2024, GIZ organized a study tour on climate governance and legislation for a delegation of the Beijing Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau to its German partner cities Berlin and Cologne. The delegation visited the renowned climate think tanks New Climate Institute and Ecologic Institute and met with representatives of the city governments of Cologne and Berlin.  

2025 01 02

Teaming up to promote sustainable finance in Thailand: A successful trilateral capacity building training took place in Bangkok

Thailand made great progress to address climate change. Alongside an anticipated law on climate change, the country is developing its emission trading scheme, sustainable finance taxonomies, and leveraging its capital markets to mobilize incremental funding for a transformation towards sustainable development. As response a workshop on sustainable finance was organized.

2024 11 30

Accelerating the decarbonization of cement in China

From 31 October to 1 November, the NDCI project organized a workshop on greenhouse gas emissions mitigation in the cement sector for the provinces Anhui and Sichuan as well as a site visit to two cement factories as part of the project’s efforts to support low-carbon development in the cement sector. Stakeholders and experts discussed the policy and regulatory frameworks for achieving an effective and cost-efficient decarbonization of the cement sector

2024 11 22

Report on the role of non-CO2-emissions in NDCs released

Ahead of COP29, NewClimate Institute and GIZ have released a policy brief which analyzes the role of non-CO2 emissions in global climate policy, outlining if and how these are currently addressed in NDCs, and presents options for updating NDCs to raise ambitions and expand the coverage of non-CO2-greenhouse gases.

2024 11 11
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News

Ministry of Natural Resources publishes implementing measures on the protection and sustainable utilisation of natural resources

2024 10 24

The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) of China has released the “Implementation Opinions on Solidly Promoting the Construction of a Beautiful China through the Protection and Sustainable Utilisation of Natural Resources” on 5 August 2024, proposing 28 measures for the improvement of the national spatial development pattern and the conservation of natural resources. The policy emphasises that protecting natural resources is an inherent requirement for “building a Beautiful China” (strategic concept of the Chinese government emphasising effective ecological protection, sustainable resource use, and harmonious coexistence with nature). Main points mentioned are the improvement of the national spatial planning system, the establishment of a system of natural protected area with national parks, and the strengthening of energy and resource management.

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NEA releases action plan for high-quality distribution grid development (2024-2027)

2024 10 03

The Action Plan for High-Quality Distribution Grid Development (2024–2027) issued by China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) complements the broader strategy outlined in the Action Plan for Accelerating the New Type Power System (2024–2027). This plan specifically focuses on upgrading China’s distribution grid to meet the challenges posed by the energy transition and the nation’s carbon neutrality goals. It aims to ensure the grid’s capacity to handle the increasing demand from emerging market participants such as distributed renewable energy sources and electric vehicles (EVs).

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China expands carbon market and refines voluntary emissions reduction mechanisms

2024 10 01

In September 2024, China has issued several key policy documents to expand and gradually refine both its compliance carbon market and its voluntary emissions reduction mechanisms.  
The Work Plan for Expanding the National Carbon Emissions Trading Market to Include the Cement, Steel, and Electrolytic Aluminium Industries released by the Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) at the beginning of September 2024 has garnered widespread attention. The draft that has been put up for public consultation proposes the inclusion of high-emission sectors such as cement, iron and steel, as well as electrolytic aluminium into the national carbon trading system (referred to as national ETS), starting already in 2024. This move will greatly expand the market’s coverage to around 8 Gts of CO2, which make up 60% of China’s total emissions, according to the MEE.

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NDRC, NEA, and NDA issue action plan on power system transformation (2024-2027)

2024 09 10

In August 2024, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), National Energy Administration (NEA), and National Data Administration (NDA) jointly released the “Action Plan for Accelerating the New Type Power System (2024–2027)”. This action plan is designed to advance China’s energy transition and align it with national goals to achieve carbon peaking and neutrality (“dual carbon” targets). It addresses pressing challenges in power system transformation, such as grid modernisation, renewable energy integration, and energy security.

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EU and China Enhance Cooperation on Emissions Trading

2024 08 21

On June 18th, 2024, the European Commission and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) of the People’s Republic of China signed the Memorandum of Understanding to Enhance cooperation on Emissions Trading (hereinafter referred to as “the MOU”) in Brussels to replace the previous one which was signed on July 18th, 2018. Building on the EU-China Climate Change Partnership and bilateral projects, the cooperation will continue for a period of five years.

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Work Plan for Accelerating the Establishment of a Dual Control System for Carbon Emissions

2024 08 05

On August 2, the State Council released a “Work Plan for Accelerating the Establishment of a Dual-Control System for Carbon Emissions.” Historically, China has focused on managing both the total energy consumption and energy intensity since the 1980s—a strategy known as “dual control of energy.” However, with the growing need to combat climate change and utilize the comparative advantage of clean energy, the Chinese government announced in 2021 that it would gradually transform from a system of “dual control of energy” to a system of “dual control of carbon emission”. In July 2023, the Central Committee for Comprehensively Deepening Reform officially endorsed the shift from energy dual control to carbon emission dual control.

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NDRC Publishes Power Market Operation Rules

2024 07 09

On 14 May 2024, the NDRC published the Basic Rules for Power Market Operation. This marks the first revision of these rules in 19 years. The new market operation rules are a comprehensive package divided into eleven chapters and 45 articles, and define significant changes compared to the 2005 version. The new electricity market operation rules came into effect on 1 July 2024 and aim to improve various aspects of market design and operation.

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Progress Report on China’s Climate Change Adaptation (2023)

2024 07 05

To make a first assessment on the implementation of the National Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change 2035, China’s Ministry of Ecology and the Environment (MEE) issued a progress report on China’s climate change adaptation on June 2, which systematically summarizes the achievements of China’s adaptation to climate change since 2022.

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