Promoting the Application of Heat Pumps in China to Contribute to Energy Decarbonization
Sino-German Business Roundtable on High Temperature Heat Pumps On 16 May 2022, GIZ and China Heat Pump Alliance (CHPA) jointly organized the “Sino-German High Temperature Heat Pump Round Table” under the framework of the Sino-German Energy Partnership. The event allowed German and Chinese business representatives to present their high temperature heat pump solutions – along […]
Germany and China Strengthen Cooperation on the Energy Transition
10th Meeting of the Sino-German Working Group on Energy On 27 April 2022, the tenth meeting of the Sino-German Working Group on Energy between the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) and the National Energy Administration of the PRC (NEA) took place virtually. At the meeting, both sides reviewed last year’s […]
Sino-German Cooperation on Energy Efficiency Deepened
7th Meeting of the Sino-German Working Group on Energy Efficiency On 20 January 2022, the 7th annual meeting of the Sino-German Working Group on Energy Efficiency between the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) and the National Development and Reform Commission of the PRC (NDRC) took place virtually. Both sides reviewed the […]
Energy Partnership supports energy efficient and sustainable development of industry parks in China
Launch event of the Sino-German Demonstration Project on Energy Efficiency in Cities On 18 January 2022, the Energy Partnership successfully launched the Sino-German Demonstration Project on Energy Efficiency in Cities in Jintan Economic Development Zone (Jintan EDZ). The implementation partners, GIZ, CECEP Consulting and the German Energy Agency (dena), kicked-off the project by signing a […]
Empower Women’s Leadership in the Energy Transition – Networking Event “Women in Green Energy” Initiative
. On 14 December, the Sino-German Energy Partnership and the Beijing Energy Network jointly organized a network event on empowering women’s leadership in energy transition. As one of the following activities under the “Women in Green Energy” initiative launched in 2020, the event gathered senior experts and scholars in the energy sector and gender research […]
Milestones in China’s Energy and Climate Policy
As the world’s largest carbon emitter, China’s climate commitments in September 2020 to achieve peak carbon before 2030 and carbon neutrality before 2060 are of profound significance to the global response to climate change. More than a year on from China’s climate pledge, the Chinese government is aligning its policies and strategic planning at all […]
China releases top level policy guidance and action plan to achieve climate target
A step closer to China’s carbon dioxide peaking before 2030 and carbon neutrality before 2060 goal Top-level design – China’s “1+N” policy system to achieve climate neutrality On 24 October 2021, the CPC Central Committee and the State Council issued the “Working Guidance for Carbon Dioxide Peaking and Carbon Neutrality in Full and Faithful Implementation of the New […]
Report sheds light on potential of China’s biomass sector to contribute to carbon neutrality
GIZ supported publication of China 2030/2060-Goal Low-Carbon Biomass Development Blue Paper On 14 September, the China Biomass Energy Industry Promotion Association (BEIPA) launched the China Low-Carbon Biomass Development Blue Paper assessing the potential of China’s biomass sector to contribute to the country’s 2030 carbon peaking and 2060 carbon neutrality goals. According to the report, China’ […]
Energy-Efficiency Measures in Industry to Achieve Carbon Neutrality
Sino-German Cooperation Workshop on Energy Efficiency in the Pulp and Paper Sector On 28 July 2021, GIZ and the National Energy Conservation Center (NECC) hosted the Sino-German Conference on Industrial Decarbonization in the Context of Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality. The event provided a platform for representatives from industry, associations, and politics to exchange on […]
Green certificates: trends and ideas from Europe and North America
By Anders Hove and Philipp Geres The existence of voluntary green certificates enables companies and individuals to contribute to accelerating the energy transition, promoting market innovation and better integrating renewable energy consumption. The U.S. and Europe each have thriving markets for tradeable green certificates, called guarantees of origin (GO) in Europe and renewable energy certificates […]