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At the end of October, just days before the beginning of the world climate conference in Glasgow and amidst the release of the Chinese LEDS until 2060 and updated NDC for 2030, several documents of the “1+N framework” were released. The “Working Guidance for Carbon Dioxide Peaking and Carbon Neutrality

China’s 2021 Central Economic Work Conference (CEWC), the most authoritative wind vane for assessing China’s current economic status and guiding macroeconomic policies for the next year, took place on 8-10 December.

On 3 December 2021, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) of the People’s Republic of China released its five-year plan on green development of the industrial sectors.

On 26 November, China’s State Council Information Office released a white paper titled “China and Africa in the New Era: A Partnership of Equals.”

At the Annual Event of the International Platform on Sustainable Finance (IPSF) on 4 November, China and the EU presented the “Common Ground Taxonomy – Climate Change Mitigation” (CGT).

At the event, which took place from 31 October to 13 November 2021, global leaders, policy makers, and climate experts met in Glasgow to discuss climate targets and actions for the coming years and complete the formulation of missing Paris Agreement articles.