On 14 May 2021, the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety of the Federal Republic of Germany (BMU) commissioned a modification offer with a cost-neutral extension of the Sino-German Environmental Partnership project until the end of April 2022. The extension of the project duration became necessary
The Rhodium Group, a US-based research provider, published its most recent stocktake of 2019 global GHG emissions on 06 May 2021, according to which the People’s Republic of China (PRC) eclipsed the aggregate emissions of OECD members for the first time since the beginning of its records. Of the 52 gigatons of
On 29 April 2021, a law against food waste was adopted at a session of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee. Among other things, the law stipulates that caterers can charge customers a disposal fee in cases where excessive amounts of food waste are left behind. In addition, the
On 28 April 2021, the sixth installment of the biannual Sino-German intergovernmental consultations took place. Due to the ongoing pandemic situation Chancellor Angela MERKEL and Premier LI Keqiang as well as the 25 ministers and heads of department met virtually. Among the topics discussed by the two heads of state
Amid its environmental protection and green development efforts, on 26 April 2021, the General Offices of the Central Committee and the State Council jointly issued a guideline on setting up and improving the mechanism for realizing the value of ecological products. According to the guideline, the main objective is to
The key quantified climate and decarbonization targets in the 2021 Energy Work Plan include a reduction of the proportion of coal in primary energy consumption to less than 56%, an increase in the proportion of electricity in the final energy consumption to about 28%, and a 3% decrease in energy
China will strengthen the protection and restoration of grasslands and further develop “ecological civilization” according to a State-Council announcement released 30 March 2021. The evolutionary changes and inner mechanism of grasslands are to be respected to facilitate recuperation and a safe and stable natural ecosystem. Comprehensive measures should be taken
On March 29 and 30, 2021, the MEE released the “Verification Guideline for GHG Emission (trial)” as well as the “Monitoring and Reporting Guideline of GHG Emissions for Power Generation Sector” respectively. Compared to the previous draft, the final Verification Guideline tightens the criteria for companies that might be exempted
The State Council issued a notice on 25 March 2021 delegating the key tasks set out in the Government Work Report to provincial-level governments and State Council sub-bodies. The aim is to consolidate the foundations for economic recovery while maintaining sustainable social and economic development. Among the main targets this
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