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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

Developing provincial climate adaptation policies: Sino-German exchange in Chengdu

How can cities and natural environments adapt to the increasing impacts of climate change? To address this question, local governments and research institutes of the provinces of Guangxi, Shaanxi and Sichuan are working together with the Sino-German Cooperation on Climate Change – NDC implementation project on developing provincial- and city-level adaptation strategies and action plans. Since the kick-off with visits to all three provinces last year, Chinese representatives participated in a study tour to Germany and the Netherlands, discussed adaptation challenges in their provinces with international colleagues and got to know best practices from around the world in a series of peer-to-peer expert exchanges.

2025 07 08

10 years after the Paris Agreement: financing the acceleration of global climate action on the road to COP 30

A decade has passed since most of the jurisdictions united behind the Paris Agreement, setting a collective climate ambition to limit global warming and steer humanity towards a more sustainable future. During its 10th anniversary, GIZ and the World Resources Institute (WRI) co-hosted a subforum themed on “Towards COP30: Financing the Acceleration of Global Climate Action” in Beijing on 22 May 2025, with support from the Climate Investment and Finance Committee of the Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences (CIFA).

2025 06 25

Fostering Sino-German exchange on emissions mitigation in the cement and transport sectors: study tour to Europe

As part of global efforts to combat climate change and to foster Sino-German collaboration in the fields of cement and transportation emissions mitigation, the project “Sino-German Cooperation on Climate Change – NDC Implementation” hosted a study tour to Germany and Belgium from 9 to 16 April 2025. The study tour provided a platform for dialogue of Chinese representatives – from provincial Departments of Ecology and Environment, local research institutes of the project’s partner provinces of Anhui, Hunan and Sichuan as well as the private sector – with their peers in Germany and the EU.

2025 05 21

IKI Small Grant supports climate change education in Guangdong Province

The International Climate Initiative (IKI) supported an effective model for climate change education in Guangdong Province, China, through IKI Small Grants. From May 2023 to December 2024, Zhongshan Xiaolan Low Carbon Development & Promotion Center, a local NGO from Southern China, has implemented a climate change education project benefitting students and teachers. The aim was to raise a wareness why reducing greenhouse gas emissions is essential to tackling climate change and promote sustainable development.

2025 04 16

Study tour to Europe facilitates exchange on methane emission mitigation

As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen international cooperation on methane emission reduction, the “Sino-German Cooperation on Climate Change: NDC Implementation (NDCI)” project hosted a study tour to Germany and France for a Chinese delegation of 15 participants from 23 to 30 March 2025. The delegation included representatives from the National Center for Climate Change Strategy and International Cooperation (NCSC), Shandong Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment, Guangdong Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Guangdong Environmental Science Research Institute and the Inner Mongolia Center for Low-Carbon Development and Ecology, bringing together a diverse group of technical experts and government officials.

2025 04 16

40th Anniversary of the Vienna Convention: R290 technology as a sustainable solution in air conditioning  

On 22 March 2025, the 40th anniversary of the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer was commemorated. Over the past four decades, the home appliance industry has made significant contributions to global compliance for ozone-depleting substance (ODS) phase-out, especially in pioneering the use of hydrocarbon refrigerants (such as R600a), which are organic compounds. The industry continues to push for the adoption of natural refrigerants like R290 (propane) in air conditioning systems as part of its commitment to sustainable environmental practices.

2025 04 15
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News

Ministry of Ecology and Environment issues 2024 Climate Adaptation Report

2025 07 09

The Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China has released the “2024 China Progress Report on Climate Change Adaptation”, providing an overview of the measures taken to strengthen resilience in the face of growing climate risks. According to the report, China has taken steps in enhancing climate monitoring and early warning, improving natural ecosystems, building socio-economic resilience, and deepening international cooperation. It states the country’s intention to integrate climate adaptation into its national governance and to contribute to global climate solutions.

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Ministry of Finance seeks comments on Draft Climate Disclosure Standard to advance corporate sustainability governance

2025 07 09

On 30 April 2025, following the issuance of the Corporate Sustainability Disclosure Standards – Basic Standards (Trial) in December 2024 (see earlier briefing), the Ministry of Finance (MOF) of China, together with the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE), released the draft version of the Corporate Sustainability Disclosure Standard No.1 – Climate (Trial) (hereinafter referred to as the “Climate Standard”) for public consultation by 31 May 2025.

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China plans to establish a standards framework to support climate governance 

2025 07 08

To reach its goals of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality, China has issued the National Climate Change Standards System Development Plan (hereinafter referred to as the Plan). First announced in 2023, the Plan has now been formally adopted by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, together with 14 other ministries and commissions. According to the Plan, the government aims to establish a national standards system by 2030, aimed at guiding actions on mitigation, adaptation, and carbon market operations. 

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State Council approves demonstration projects for sustainable development

2025 04 16

In January 2025, China’s State Council approved the Implementation Opinions on Building Pioneer Demonstrations for a Beautiful China, setting the stage for integrating high-quality development with ecological protection. Focusing on green and low-carbon growth, biodiversity conservation, and ecological governance, the plan targets key regions like the Yangtze River Delta, Greater Bay Area, and Yellow River Basin. By 2027, these pilot projects will serve as national benchmarks under the Beautiful China Initiative. Closely aligned with the Urban-Act Project, this initiative accelerates climate-resilient urban planning and sustainable development.

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State Council approves Territorial Spatial Master Plans (2021-2035) for Urban-Act’s pilot cities

2025 04 16

By March 2025, the State Council of the People’s Republic of China had approved 40 territorial spatial master plans for provinces, provincial capitals, and municipalities for the period 2021–2035. Among these are the recently endorsed plans for Xi’an and Xiamen, which were selected as low-carbon and climate-resilient pilot cities under the IKI Urban-Act project. These plans lay out a spatial governance framework that integrates ecological, agricultural, and urban spaces, aiming to safeguard national food security and ecological integrity while supporting sustainable urban and regional development over the medium and long term.

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