Climate Cooperation China
On behalf of the International Climate Initiative (IKI)
Sino-German Cooperation on Climate Change

About Us

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

Activities

Visit to Infypower factory © GIZ

German-Chinese exchange advances solutions for renewable grid integration

From 14 to 16 September 2026, German and Chinese experts met in Nanjing and Liyang, Jiangsu Province, to exchange experience on integrating renewable energy into power systems. Organised by GIZ with Southeast University and Tianfu Yongxing Laboratory, the programme combined site visits with a workshop on grid planning, digitalisation, storage and system flexibility.

Urban-Act China Component Final Workshop © GIZ

Urban-Act China component concludes after four years

After four years of work on low-carbon and climate-adaptive urban spatial planning, the Urban-Act China component concluded with a closing event on 22 September 2026. Around 30 participants from Chinese and international institutions, including representatives of the German Embassy in China, the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, and regional partners, reviewed the project’s achievements.

ETS workshop Wuhan 2026

Chinese and German experts exchange on carbon market oversight for the iron and steel industry

On 14 September 2026, GIZ and the National Center for Climate Strategy and International Cooperation brought Chinese and German experts together in Wuhan to discuss carbon market oversight in the iron and steel industry. Participants compared regulatory frameworks and monitoring, reporting and verification systems, and shared methods for detecting irregular data, managing measuring instruments and accounting for by-product gases.

Empowering students to shape the green transition: a recap of the NextGen Climate Dialogue

The event featured a keynote lecture by Professor Miranda Schreurs, Chair of Climate and Environmental Policy at the School of Social Sciences and Technology, Technical University of Munich. Focusing on the climate policy and energy transition landscapes of China and Europe, she examined the challenges facing key industrial sectors arising from path dependency, existing infrastructure, and financial structures that favour short-term returns.

Sichuan and North Rhine-Westphalia deepen cooperation on energy transition

On 7 September 2026, a delegation from the Parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) visited Chengdu, Sichuan, to exchange experiences with its Sichuan counterparts on the green and low-carbon energy transition. Building on earlier exchanges in April and June, the visit brought together representatives of government, energy policy, research and industry. Discussions focused on opportunities for further cooperation on hydrogen, energy storage, smart grids, and linking the energy transition with industrial and regional transformation. The project will build on these exchanges by connecting policy dialogue with technical and industrial cooperation, while taking into account the different energy resources, industrial structures and transformation needs of Sichuan and NRW.

Visit at the SF Express operation point with unmanned delivery vehicles © GIZ

Project team conducts study visit on unmanned delivery and zero-emission freight in Shenzhen

In August 2026, the project team, together with the German Environment Agency (UBA), conducted a study visit to Shenzhen to examine approaches to decarbonising road freight. The visit focused on electric heavy-duty trucks, zero-emission freight corridors and autonomous vehicles in urban delivery. Site visits and exchanges with local stakeholders covered electric-truck deployment, corridor planning and autonomous delivery vehicles operated by Neolix. Discussions addressed policy frameworks, charging and battery-swapping infrastructure, grid integration and commercially viable business models. The visit generated insights into opportunities and challenges for scaling up low-carbon freight solutions and supported Sino-German knowledge exchange on freight decarbonisation.

News

Ministry of Transport releases action plan to strengthen multimodal freight transport

On 29 September 2026, the Ministry of Transport, together with 11 other government departments and the China State Railway Group, issued the “Action Plan for Promoting High-Quality Development of Multimodal Transport and Optimizing the Transport Structure” (2026–2030). By 2030, the plan aims to improve links between railways, ports, inland terminals, logistics parks and industrial zones, strengthening multimodal freight services. Targets include an 80% railway connection rate in multimodal transport areas at coastal ports and more than 90% of freight transfers at key hubs completed within one hour. It also promotes shifts of suitable bulk freight from road to rail and water. For key industries, the plan targets an 85% share of clean transport.

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Ministry of Transport issues 15th Five-Year Plan for Integrated Transport Service Development

The plan, released on 24 July 2026, focuses on a whole-chain, integrated and resilient freight and logistics system, alongside digitalisation, greener transport and rural connectivity. It envisages shifting freight from road to rail and water, scaling up new energy heavy-duty trucks and using digital tools for logistics operations and safety oversight. Specifically, it targets completion of 90% of freight transfers between transport modes within one hour at key integrated freight hubs and delivery and logistics stations in 90% of administrative villages. The share of new energy heavy-duty trucks is to rise from 4% in 2025 to 20% by 2030.

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China issues National Climate Plan for 2026–2030

On 27 July 2026, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) and 18 other national authorities jointly issued the “National Climate Change Plan for the 15th Five-Year Plan Period”. The plan covers the period 2026–2030 and addresses mitigation, adaptation, carbon markets, product carbon footprints and climate governance.

The plan builds on the objectives of the general 15th Five-Year Plan (FYP) for National Economic and Social Development, adopted in March 2026, and of the State Council’s “Action Plan for Carbon Peaking during the 15th Five-Year Plan Period”, issued earlier this month. While the “Action Plan for Carbon Peaking” focuses mainly on energy and sectoral carbon dioxide (CO2) reductions, the new national climate plan also addresses non-CO2 gases, climate risk and the data systems needed to implement climate policy.

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China sets out how it intends to peak carbon emissions before 2030

On 9 July 2026, the State Council published the “Action Plan for Carbon Peaking during the 15th Five-Year Plan Period (2026–2030)”. The plan translates the climate objectives of the 15th Five-Year Plan, adopted in March 2026, into sector-level measures for energy, industry, transport, buildings and carbon markets. It is the central instrument through which China intends to reach its target of peaking carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions before 2030, and prepare the ground for carbon neutrality before 2060.

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China establishes assessment system for carbon peaking and carbon neutrality targets

Jointly issued by the General Office of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council, this policy “Measures on Comprehensive Evaluation and Assessment for Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality”, establishes a formal assessment system for evaluating how provincial-level Party committees and governments implement China’s carbon peaking and carbon neutrality objectives.
The assessment work is coordinated centrally and implemented by the National Development and Reform Commission together with relevant departments. It applies to provincial-level Party committees and governments, including provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities.

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Contact Us

Email: climatechangechina@giz.de
Address:
Tayuan Diplomatic Office Building (16F) 
14 Liangmahe Nanlu, Chaoyang 
District 100600 Beijing, PR China
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