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The Institute of Climate Change and Sustainable Development of Tsinghua University (Tsinghua ICCSD) and Global Times Online (Huanqiu.com) jointly released a research report titled “China’s Green and Low-Carbon Development: Vision and Action” on the afternoon of March 26, 2025.
This bilingual thematic report is the first of its kind jointly developed by an academic think tank and a media think tank, integrating the latest insights from both academia and industry on China’s green and low-carbon development.
Photo shows a research report titled “China’s Green and Low-Carbon Development: Vision and Action”, which was jointly released by theInstitute of Climate Change and Sustainable Development of Tsinghua University (Tsinghua ICCSD) and Global Times Online (Huanqiu.com).
The report was officially released at the Seminar on China’s Green and Low-Carbon Development: Vision and Action, which wasjointly hosted by Tsinghua ICCSD and Global Times Online.
More than 30 representatives from international organizations, such as the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the International Labour Organization (ILO), the European Commission, the Deutsche Gesellschaft fürInternationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), and Harvard University, attended the event.
They witnessed the release of the report andengaged in in-depth discussions on China’s green and low-carbon practices, opportunities for international cooperation, and global climate governance.
Participants in the Seminar on China’s Green and Low-Carbon Development: Vision and Action, which was jointly hosted by Tsinghua ICCSD and Global Times Online, pose for a group photo outside the venue for the event.
The report not only summarizes the logic and achievements of China’s green transition but also systematically reviews the country’s policy framework, domestic actions, and international cooperation under the dual carbon goals.
Furthermore, through case studies and strategic recommendations, the report provides replicable practices for developing countries and contributes Chinese insights to global climate governance.
The report features five exemplary case studies, illustrating China’s multifaceted pathways to green and low-carbon development.
One case is China-Africa agricultural cooperation. The report highlights efforts such as those made by the team led by globally renowned Chinese agronomist Yuan Longping to promote hybrid rice in Madagascar. In recognition of China’s efforts to help Africa enhance food security and climate resilience, the achievements of theteam’s hybrid rice demonstration project were even featured on the local currency.
Another case focuses on the transformation of the power sector. China is developing a new energy-dominated power system, guiding the transition of coal-fired power plants towards flexible peak-load regulation through policy support and technological innovation.
Green finance innovation is also a key area highlighted in the report. Huzhou, a city in east China’s Zhejiang Province and one of the country’s first green finance pilot zones, has established a digital platform and standardized system to support sustainable finance.
In ecological governance, China’s project to stabilize the edge of the Taklamakan Desert has built a 3,000-kilometer green shelterbeltover 40 years, pioneering a “who invests, who benefits” model for desertification control,while driving the growth of local industries.
Lastly, the report introduces state-owned enterprise transformation. China Energy Investment Corporation (China Energy) has facilitated the transition of high-carbon assets into low-carbon benchmarks through coal-fired power modernization, renewable energy expansion, and innovative technology applications.
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This combo photo contrasts views of the Taklamakan Desert in the Tarim Basin, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, before and after the country’s desertification control project in the desert. (Photo from China Youth Daily, China National Radio (CNR), Sina Finance)
The report presents four key conclusions and universally shared international concepts:China’s green transition experience is open to the world; the cooperation in building a green Belt and Road aims for shared prosperity; new energy capacity serves as “advanced capacity” to address global supply shortages; and Chinese innovations reduce the global costs of low-carbon transition, promoting inclusive development.
The research report aims to highlight China’s practical achievements in harmonizing green growth with economic development, stressingthe country’s commitment to deepening international cooperation in an open and inclusive manner and providing guidance for stakeholders concerned with green and low-carbon transition and global climate governance.
At the seminar, experts from both China and abroad discussed the progress of global climate governance and China’s growing role in driving green transitions.
They emphasized China’s dual-track approach to international cooperation—North-South and South-South—, which contributes China’s solutions to building a fair and equitable global climate governance framework.
Representatives from various industries also shared practical experiences. A delegation from Wuxi city in east China’s Jiangsu Province introduced the city’s Eight Major Action Measures for Taihu Lake Governance, which ensure regional drinking water safety and prevent lake eutrophication.
A representative from CRCC Development Group Corporation Limited, a subsidiary of China Railway Construction Corporation Limited, shared desertification control efforts in Hetian, Xinjiang, demonstrating how developing the sand industry can supports both ecological restoration and economic growth.
It’s widely believed that the successful seminar and the release of the report have provided a valuable platform for international exchange among experts and scholars and offered insights and solutions for advancing green and low-carbon development.
