Capacity Building Workshop Series for Selected Industrial Parks
The workshop series on the topic of circular economy transformation was held in industrial parks of Jiangsu Province throughout late 2022.
September 30, 2022
About us
SINO-German Cooperation
on biodiversity, Climate and Environment
The Biodiversity, Climate and Environment (BCE) Group operates in one of the four priority areas of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) China. The group currently manages seven projects via three technical teams (Climate Policy, Carbon Markets & Climate Finance, Biodiversity & Environment Protection).The projects summarised within this group are a clear recognition that supporting China in developing and implementing effective climate and environmental policies and cooperating with the country in the international climate governance system is critical to protect global public goods.
In line with China’s role as an emerging economy and crucial player in international climate and biodiversity protection efforts, the projects take a cooperation approach that emphasises exchange and mutual learning. Given the focus of the BCE Group, the ministries leading the cooperation process are the Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) from the German side and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) from the Chinese side. The basis for cooperation is the Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Combatting Climate Change and the annual meeting of the Sino-German Working Group on Environment and Climate Change during which specific cooperation projects are launched.
Beyond promoting dialogue between the relevant ministries on both sides, GIZ is also assisting China in developing renewable energies and enhancing energy efficiency in industry and buildings. Other projects focus on provincial-level low-carbon development strategies, the introduction of the Chinese national emissions trading system and the implementation of the country’s nationally determined contributions (NDC).
Activities
Cement Sector Work Package Workshop
On September 27, 2022 a cement workshop facilitating knowledge and experience exchange between Germany and China was held
September 27, 2022
2nd Workshop on Sino-German Experiences on Climate Governance
On September 20, 2022, NDC Implementation Consortium members from National Center for Climate Change Strategy and International Cooperation, Climate Analytics, NewClimate Institute, and GIZ gathered to exchange knowledge and reflections on climate governance experiences within the past year.
September 20, 2022
Workshop on industry-related N2O mitigation technology in China
Together with the National Center for Climate Change Strategy and International Cooperation (NCSC) the ETS/N2O project held a workshop on Industry-related N2O mitigation technology during which N2O mitigation technologies and the handbook on Experiences of EU/Germany were discussed.
September 19, 2022
Experts Appraisal Workshop on Carbon Neutrality Roadmap for Photovoltaic Industry Chain
The carbon footprint of photovoltaic module products has attracted more and more attention both in China as well as abroad. Thus, the Jiangsu Project has supported the development of a carbon neutrality roadmap for the photovoltaic industry chain. On August 30, the final Experts Appraisal Workshop was held in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province.
August 30, 2022
Cement sector is expected to be officially covered in China’s national ETS next year
On 29 August 2022, SONG Zhiping, the president of World Cement Association (WCA), announced the cement sector will be officially covered in the national ETS in his speech at the virtual meeting of “Carbon Asset Management and Dual Carbon Targets” held by WCA.
August 29, 2022
News
The Ordinance on Carbon Emissions Trading System Administrative Management is expected to be rolled out soon, awaiting review and approval by the national authority
September 21, 2022
During a regular press conference of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) in September, Mr. BIE Tao, Deputy Director of the Department of Laws,
Cement sector is expected to be officially covered in China’s national ETS next year
August 29, 2022
On 29 August, SONG Zhiping, the president of World Cement Association (WCA), announced the cement sector will be officially covered in the national ETS in
Extremely high temperatures led to power shortage in southwest China
August 23, 2022
High temperatures and droughts reduced output from hydropower in Sichuan province, while the heat caused residential demand to soar. Continued power exports further exacerbated the supply shortage.
Three Ministries Released “Implementation Plan on Accelerating the Construction of a Unified and Regulated Statistics and Accounting System”
August 19, 2022
On 19 August 2022, the National Development Reform Committee (NDRC), National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) jointly released the
Release of the Implementation Plan for Science and Technology Support for Carbon Peaking
August 18, 2022
On August 18, 2022, the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST), along with nine other central departments, including the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), released the “Science and Technology Support Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality Implementation Plan (2022-2030).”
23 Climate Investment and Finance Pilots were approved
August 10, 2022
On August 10, 2022, the list of climate investment and finance pilots was announced, and a total of 23 climate investment and finance pilots were approved.