Ahead of COP29, NewClimate Institute and GIZ have released a policy brief which analyzes the role of non-CO2 emissions in global climate policy, outlining if and how these are currently addressed in NDCs, and presents options for updating NDCs to raise ambitions and expand the coverage of non-CO2-greenhouse gases.
The NDC Implementation project hosted a study tour on climate change adaptation to Germany and the Netherlands for Chinese experts and officials from national and provincial government as well as advisory bodies. The visit provided participants with insights into key adaptation policies and practices.
Methane is a potent greenhouse gas and the second biggest contributor to global warming after carbon dioxide. In recent years, global efforts to control methane emissions have intensified, driven by initiatives like the Global Methane Pledge from COP26, and national strategies from the U.S. and the EU. China has also
Two events took place in Beijing in September 2024, supported by the Sino-German Climate Partnership, a project implemented by GIZ on behalf of the German Federal Foreign Office: the first Sino-German Climate Study Camp, organized in collaboration with Technical University of Munich (TUM) and Tsinghua University, as well as the
GIZ is cooperating with the Foreign Environmental Cooperation Centre (FECO) as well as the China Automotive Technology Research Center (CARTAC) to study refrigerant life cycle management. In August 2024, the project paid site visits to two companies in Zhejiang province and Guangdong province that are engaged in refrigerant recovery, as
The “Sino-German Climate Change Cooperation – NDC Implementation” program serves as the knowledge hub for the IKI in China, promoting networking and exchange among IKI projects and facilitating exchange with political partners. In this role, it invited to this year’s IKI China Interface and Networking Workshop which took place from
