Mainstreaming gender practices and gender justice has become a key aspect of project implementation. The German government’s International Climate Initiative (IKI), has recognized gender justice as a central element to address the nexus between climate change, biodiversity loss, and gender. To further strengthen the implementation of gender mainstreaming within IKI Projects in China, speakers from the IKI Office, the research institute Chatham House, and GIZ’S IKI projects held an exchange on its relevance in a Gender Capacity Building Workshop on 29 February 2024.
The State Council of China has released the first legal framework for carbon market governance. The new regulatory framework provides clearer and stricter guidelines compared to previous rules, including penalties for falsification of emissions data and institutional support for a functional operation of China’s Emission Trading System (China ETS). The new regulations will take effect from May 1st, 2024.
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 China. This issue covers the months October – December 2023.
Right after COP28, as part of the International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the German Federal Government, GIZ East Asia hosted a “Networking Workshop for Climate & Environment Cooperation with China” on 14 December 2023. The workshop brought together different actors of the climate and environment community in Beijing to foster networking and exchange.
On 7 November 2023, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, in collaboration with ten other ministries and commissions, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, unveiled a much-anticipated action plan aimed at curtailing methane emissions. This document’s release is a pivotal moment in China, the world’s foremost methane emitter.
The Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) has released its annual white paper in October 2023, detailing China’s policies and actions in addressing climate change. The report, titled “China’s Policies and Actions to Address Climate Change”, provides an overview of China’s recent initiatives and strategies in environmental management and sustainability.
Juliette de Grandpré, an expert from NewClimate Institute (NCI), visited Beijing in October 2023 to engage in discussions with Chinese institutions regarding the latest developments in EU climate policy.
From 10 to 12 October 2023, the Sino-German Climate Change Project Seminar and the Provincial Climate Change Adaptation Action Plan Preparation Seminar were successfully held in Chongqing.
