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
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
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
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
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
A key theme of the 2024 discussions at the COP16 on biodiversity and – to a lesser extent – at the COP29 on climate change was the importance of linking both communities to effectively address the global challenges. To reflect on COP outcomes as well as to facilitate exchange and
