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 […]

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 […]

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’ […]

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 […]

Sino-German Cooperation on Renewable Energy Deepened

9th Meeting of the Sino-German Working Group on Energy On 22 January 2021, the ninth meeting of the Sino-German Working Group on Energy between the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) and the National Energy Administration (NEA) took place virtually. At the meeting, both sides reviewed last year’s progress and achievements of the Sino-German […]

ESIE 2020: Energy storage in Germany and implications for China

On August 28, the Sino-German Energy Partnership launched its latest report on energy storage. The study “Energy Storage in Germany – Present Developments and Applicability in China” provides insights into the dynamic energy storage market in Germany, its business models, regulatory framework, and technical standards, and discusses implications for China. The study was published at […]

Advancing the biomethane industry development in China – German experiences on policies, markets and business models

On July 30 and 31, GIZ and the Biomass Energy Industry Promotion Association of China (BEIPA) co-organized the virtual Sino-German Biomethane Workshop under the framework of the Sino-German Energy Partnership (EP). The event aimed at presenting and discussing the German experience in terms of policies, incentives, technologies, standards and business models for biomethane production and […]

BMWi and NEA: Annual Meeting of Sino-German Working Group on Energy held in Berlin

On 14 November 2019, representatives of the National Energy Administration of the P.R. China (NEA) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) met in Berlin for the eighth meeting of the Sino-German Working Group on Energy in the framework of the Sino-German Energy Partnership. The common goal: To review the Energy […]