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China strengthened its Carbon Footprint Management System 

Since the introduction of its carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals, China has gradually built up a policy framework for carbon footprint management. On 13 November 2023, China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and other departments issued the Opinions on Accelerating the Establishment of a Product Carbon Footprint Management System, which put forward five key tasks, including formulating standards for Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) accounting, strengthening the construction of a database, and establishing a labelling and certification system.

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From campus to climate action: rethinking transport for a greener future

Sustainable transportation is a key pillar in the global fight against climate change. As countries strive to reduce carbon emissions, the freight transport sector remains one of the most challenging areas to decarbonise. Tackling this issue requires innovative solutions, supportive policy frameworks, and robust cross-border collaboration. Young professionals and future leaders have a crucial role to play in this effort, bringing fresh perspectives and fostering international dialogue on sustainable mobility. Against this backdrop, a dynamic exchange on sustainable freight transport and climate protection was convened at Beijing Transport University on 3 April 2025, bringing together over 100 Chinese students and German experts.

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Supporting climate change adaptation strategy and action on subnational level

GIZ hosted three expert workshops from December 2024 to March 2025 in order to enable a peer-to-peer exchange between Chinese and international adaptation experts and support the implementation of China’s National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy 2035 on local level. The workshops are part of a series of measures of the Sino-German Cooperation on Climate Change – NDC Implementation project facilitating action to assess the risks and strengthen the resilience of the project’s partner provinces Guangxi, Shaanxi and Sichuan to cope with the impacts of climate change. The exchange with the Chinese provinces was kicked off in 2024 with a series of workshops, field visits, and bilateral exchanges, and follows a study tour to Germany and the Netherlands. The global climate science and policy advisory Climate Analytics assists the project by bringing in international adaptation expertise. 

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IKI Update Issue 25

The IKI Update provides an overview of policy developments in China and activities of projects funded by the IKI and implemented by the GIZ in

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China takes steps towards unified national sustainability disclosure regime

At the beginning of November, following the requirement for certain listed companies to publish their sustainability reports announced earlier, the Shanghai Stock Exchange, the Shenzhen Stock Exchange and the Beijing Stock Exchange in China opened public consultation on a handbook for practitioners from listed companies. In December, China’s Ministry of Finance announced the publication of the “Corporate Sustainability Disclosure Standards (CSDS) – Basic Standards (Trial)”, which represents a significant step in establishing a nationwide ESG disclosure regime aligned with the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) framework.

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