The International Forum on Accelerating Emissions Peaking and Carbon Neutrality in the Yangtze River Delta Region was held on 10 June, hosted by World Resources Institute, and supported by the Consulate General of Denmark in Shanghai, Consulate General of Finland in Shanghai, Embassy of Iceland in Beijing, Consulate General of Norway in Shanghai, and Consulate General of Sweden in Shanghai. This international forum aims to bring together Nordic countries and provinces and cities within the Yangtze River Delta region to learn from each other’s advanced experience, especially from governments and the business sector, to explore a better development path for a greener and cleaner economy together.
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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