Project: Urban Act: Integrated Urban Climate Action for Low-Carbon & Resilient Cities

From 4-9 August 2025, a Thailand-China workshop on Ecological Spatial Planning (ESP) took place in Shanghai, China. The event provided a platform to exchange and learn about how ESP and other concepts are developed and implemented in China, and how ESP can be enhanced in Thailand. Following the workshop, the delegation conducted site visits in the Yangtze River Delta for first-hand exposure to ecological spatial planning practices in China. Participants from both countries expressed their interest in continuing the dialogue and exchanges in Thailand, with a view to fostering more concrete cooperations in ESP and related fields in the future.

Germany and China are protagonists and role models for a successful urbanisation process offering significant scope for transformation and innovation. As many cities and local governments take steps to become low-carbon and climate-resilient, they face common challenges to address sustainability and climate goals.