Sino-German cooperation promotes heat pump development in China
Standard in support of air-source heat pump development launched On 27 June, China Energy Conservation Association (CECA) launched a new industrial association standard on hybrid systems combining air-source heat pumps and gas boilers. This will effectively promote the standardization of design, construction and validation of energy-saving home comfort systems for heating, regulate the industry development, […]
INTERVIEW-The Role of Hydrogen in Germany’s Energy Transition
“Making renewable hydrogen competitive, is arguably the best possible outcome of our future cooperation. “ Interview with dena expert Kilian Crone on the Implementation of the German National Hydrogen Strategy Q1: Why is hydrogen important for the energy transition and why has it come into focus of policy-makers over the last years? Hydrogen is a […]
GIZ-BEN Expert Workshop on “the Journey to Net Zero Transport”
As climate change intensifies globally, many countries have recently pledged to achieve carbon neutrality in the coming decades. To complete this journey successfully, sectors with intensive emissions such as fossil energy, industries, and transport need to design specific roadmaps to achieve carbon peaking and carbon neutrality. Transport accounts for about 15% of the total carbon […]
Work together to foster the development of hydrogen industry
Green hydrogen is one of the key elements on the pathway to a future of clean, secure and affordable energy supply and has gained significant importance on the European and international agenda. On 19 October 2020, GIZ held the Sino-German Hydrogen Strategy and Cooperation Workshop to exchange on the hydrogen strategy and development status in […]
German best practice solutions for China’s heating transition
In Northern China’s harsh winters, coal-based district heating in cities and scattered coal use in rural areas are the main causes of poor air quality. Hence, the twin challenge …
