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Sino-German Environmental Partnership
The Sino-German Environmental Partnership supports the bilateral environmental policy dialogue through the exchange and advice on various topics since 2013.
Since 2013, the Sino-German Environmental Partnership has supported bilateral environmental policy dialogue through the exchange of experience and advice on various specialist topics. Thereby, the project enhances institutional and individual capacities through training, the exchange of personnel, and knowledge transfer, to best prepare China for its future as a transformed “Ecological Civilization” and its path towards a “Beautiful China”.
The partnership is overseen by the Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN) of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) of the People’s Republic of China. The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is responsible for implementing the Sino-German Environmental Partnership, which is funded through the International Climate Initiative (IKI) of BMUKN.
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From 27-29 September 2026, the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED) will host its Annual General Meeting in Beijing under the theme, “Pragmatic and Innovative Cooperation, Advancing Together for Green Development.” Supported by the Sino-German Environmental Partnership project, the event will feature thematic forums and open discussions on circular economy, smart digitalisation, and climate change, with active contributions from German representatives, strengthening global environmental cooperation and promoting sustainable development.
From 21–26 June 2026, the CCICED Special Policy Study “Advancing High‑Quality Development through Circular Economy with Smart Digitalization” visited Sweden and the Netherlands. Co‑led by Ms Ilka Hirt (BMUKN) and Prof Hu Qing (Southern University of Science and Technology), the delegation engaged with organisations such as the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, Reparell Innovation, United Repair Centre, Denim City/House of Denim, and the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management. Discussions and site visits focused on eco‑design, Digital Product Passports and Extended Producer Responsibility, informing SPS recommendations for China’s 15th Five‑Year Plan.
The First Steering Committee Meeting of the Subregional Technical and Scientific Cooperation Support Centre for Asia and the Pacific under the Convention on Biological Diversity, and International Technical and Scientific Cooperation Workshop on Biodiversity was held on 23 May 2026 in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.
Focusing on the scientific and technological needs of biodiversity conservation in the Asia-Pacific region, the workshop aimed to advance the implementation of the goals and targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework through regional collaboration and technological innovation.
The broad participation of stakeholders from government, international organizations, academia, civil society, and protected area management institutions demonstrated the strong collective commitment of society as a whole to biodiversity governance.
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