Events
2024/09/05
On September 5, 2024, during the China-Africa Cooperation Forum, the “Collaborative Efforts for Africa’s Energy Transition” Africa-China Civil Society Organizations Dialogue was held in Beijing. Hosted by the Institute for Global Decarbonization Progress (iGDP) and supported by the World Resources Institute (WRI), the event brought together over 40 representatives from international organizations, civil society organizations, universities, research institutions, enterprises, and media from China and Africa.
2024/06/27
iGDP Strategy Director spoke on US-China climate cooperation to young Chinese and US students and guests gathered in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, for the “Bond with Kuliang: 2024 China-US Youth Festival.” The event included activities focused on cultural exchange, such as Kuliang Tea talks, intangible cultural heritage exhibitions, and China-US documentary screenings aimed at fostering mutual understanding between the two countries.
2024/06/26
iGDP Director Speaks at Summer Davos Forum 2024
On the morning of June 25, the 15th Annual Meeting of New Champions of the World Economic Forum (also known as the “Summer Davos Forum”) opened in Dalian, with the theme of “New Frontiers for Future Growth”. In a roundtable discussion entitled “Not Losing Momentum on the Energy Transition,” Hu Min discussed the importance of international cooperation, investment in clean energy, incentive policies, including the reduction of fossil energy subsidies, and projects to improve energy efficiency.
2023/09/01
iGDP Seminars – Climate Resilience · Electricity System
This summer has brought an alarming surge in extreme weather events, making the task of securing energy and electricity supply has become more arduous and complex. The pressure on the electricity system continues to rise, presenting a series of new challenges. In this context, the iGDP Seminars invited four international experts to share insights on electricity system development.
Event PPTs:
Renewable Energy Market Integration – Perspective from German
The Path to A Dual Carbon Strategy Guangdong’s Energy Transition Policy Interpretation and Technology Needs
The Future Contribution of EVs to Demand Flexibility: TOU, Smart Charging and V2G
2023/08/23
iGDP Analyst Speaks at The Asia Solar Energy for Climate Change Conference
The Asia Solar Energy for Climate Change Conference (ASECCC) was held in Hong Kong, on August 23-25. iGDP Analyst Liu Xueye was invited to speak at the session “Comparison of Asian Cities’ Progress Towards Carbon Neutrality through Renewable Energy and Green Finance.” ASECCC strives to unite influential figures from government, the private sector, and civil society across the Asia Pacific region. The conference aimed to foster communication on solar energy initiatives in climate mitigation and adaptation. It focused on policy implementation, cross border collaboration, advanced technology, climate finance, and best practices to promote climate justice.
2023/08/29
iGDP Analyst Speaks at 3rd International Forum on Low-Carbon Cities
The 3rd International Forum on Low-Carbon Cities was held in Incheon, South Korea on August 29, 2023. Hosted by the ESCAP East and Northeast Asia Office and Incheon Metropolitan City, iGDP co-organized the event with The Incheon Institute, Climate Change Center, ICLEI, Green Climate Fund, CITYNET, and the Local Government Association for Climate and Energy Transition. The forum was dedicated to promoting partnerships for low-carbon, sustainable, and resilient cities, providing a platform for cities to launch initiatives promoting carbon neutrality, improve information sharing, and strengthen partnerships and peer learning in city networks.
2023/08/23
iGDP Analyst Speaks at The Asia Solar Energy for Climate Change Conference
The Asia Solar Energy for Climate Change Conference (ASECCC) was held in Hong Kong, on August 23-25. iGDP Analyst Liu Xueye was invited to speak at the session “Comparison of Asian Cities’ Progress Towards Carbon Neutrality through Renewable Energy and Green Finance.” ASECCC strives to unite influential figures from government, the private sector, and civil society across the Asia Pacific region. The conference aimed to foster communication on solar energy initiatives in climate mitigation and adaptation. It focused on policy implementation, cross border collaboration, advanced technology, climate finance, and best practices to promote climate justice.
2023/06/06
IEA's 8th Global Energy Efficiency Conference
iGDP Principal Hu Min spoke at the IEA’s 8th Global Energy Efficiency Conference.
Click here read about the event.
2023/03/25
2023 Green Development Think Tank Partnership Annual Conference
The 2023 Green Development Think Tank Annual Conference was held on March 24-25 in Guangzhou. With the theme of “Local Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutralization: Deepening and Breaking Through,” the conference brought together leading energy, environment and climate experts from around China to discuss China’s long-term decarbonization goals. Participants included Li Gao, Director of the Climate Change Department of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Hong Jianwu, Director of the Climate and Exchange Division of the Guangdong Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment, Zhou Dadi, member of the National Climate Change Expert Committee, Zhang Xiliang, Director of the Institute for Energy, Environment and Economics at Tsinghua University, Zou Ji, CEO of the Energy Foundation and President of China, Ma Aimin, Deputy Director of the National Center for Climate Change Strategy Research and International Cooperation, and forty other experts.
2023/03/16
EPS Technical Assistance Group Kick-off Meeting
The technical assistance group kick-off meeting for the Energy Policy Simulator (EPS) took place on Thursday 16th. The meeting was attended by speakers from Energy Innovation, Climate Imperative, NCSC, WRI and several Chinese Provincial Scientific Academies and Institutes.
2023/03/02
China-U.S. climate policy and the prospects for climate cooperation
At an event organized by IE University in Spain, iGDP Principal and Co-Founder Hu Min was invited to a dialogue with former U.S. Deputy Foreign Minister Juan Verde on China-U.S. climate and energy policy progress and the prospects for climate cooperation. Hu Min gave an overview China’s dual-carbon policy strategy, the status of China’s clean energy development, and the challenges and opportunities of global efforts to decarbonize in the context of energy security. Juan Verde discussed global green economic transformation and the significance of the US Inflation Reduction Act. Political and business representatives participating in the meeting commented that Europe’s quest for energy security and the realization of green recovery goals are inseparable from the climate and economic policies of China and the United States, with good communication being the premise of healthy cooperation and competition.
2023/02/23
Just Transition in Coal Regions
The forum included participants from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Secretariat, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the Center of Shanxi Science City Energy and Environment Innovation Institute and the Wuppertal Institute of Germany, alongside iGDP Principal and Co-founder Hu Min. Presentation slides from the event can be found at the link below.
2022/12/6-8
iGDP Analyst Speaks at 2nd International Forum on Low Carbon Cities
The 2nd International Forum on Low Carbon Cities was held in Incheon, South Korea from December 6 – 8 2022 with both online and offline components. Hosted by the ESCAP East and Northeast Asia Office and Incheon Metropolitan City, iGDP co-organized the event with Incheon Climate and Environment Research Center, ICLEI, and Green Climate Fund (GCF). The forum was dedicated to promoting partnerships for low-carbon, sustainable, and resilient cities, providing a platform for cities to launch initiatives promoting carbon neutrality, improve information sharing, and strengthen partnerships and peer learning among city networks.
2022/12/12
China's Path to a Carbon Neutral Agri-food System: iGDP in discussion with the Wilson Center
iGDP Principals Kevin Mo and Hu Min and iGDP Senior Analyst Meian Chen participated in a webinar hosted by the Wilson Center’s Jennifer Turner. The discussion was on the topic of how China’s Agri-food system can meet the challenges of decarbonization in a way which benefits everyone the most. China is the world’s largest producer and consumer of food so the topic is of great importance to the future of decarbonization in the food system.
2022/07/20
Beijing Energy Network & iGDP:
Just Transition of Coal Regions in China
iGDP Analyst Li Xindi gave a well attended presentation on the subject of Just Transition in China’s coal industry. Delivered at the 参 Space in Chaoyang, the talk drew a crowd from a broad sweep of the Green Finance and Energy Transition community. Different approaches to this difficult subject from a range of countries were discussed, and then several Chinese case studies were introduced. We hope that this talk will give everybody the chance to reflect on the need for a just transition in those areas where coal and other CO2 intensive industries are scaled down in the future.
2022年3月30日
Driving down methane emissions from fossil fuel operations in China
(Chinese language event)
2021年12月15日
Zero Carbon Future and Personal Behavior Change" Seminar Series - Innovative Practices to Promote Low Carbon Personal Consumption
(Chinese language event)
2021年11月18日
"A Zero Carbon Future and Personal Behavior Change" Seminar Series - Potential Innovative Cases for Promoting Green Consumption in the Building Sector
(Chinese Language Event)
2021年11月11日
"A Zero Carbon Future and Personal Behavior Change" Seminar Series - Cases of Innovation for Personal Behavior Change in the Clothing Sector
(Chinese Language Event)
2021年10月31日-11月12日
The 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
2021年10月18日
Workshop on Capacity Building Project for Ecological Management and Plastic Waste Pollution Control in China's Seas
2021年9月28日
Webinar on 'Good Practices in Municipal Waste Treatment from the Perspective of Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction'
2021年9月17日
'Zero Carbon Future and Personal Behavior Change' Seminar Series - Models of Innovation in Personal Behavior Change in the Transport and Tourism Sectors
2021年7月13日
"Zero Carbon Future and Personal Behavior Change" Seminar Series - Waste Separation and Personal Behavior Change
April 22, 2021
Seminar Series on 'Zero Carbon Future and Individual Behavior Change'
iGDP plans to host a series of seminars on ‘Zero Carbon Future and Personal Behavior Change’, presenting on research policies and advocacy practices from China and abroad on promoting personal green and low-carbon behavior change, with the aim to promote the exchange and sharing between participating researchers and policymakers. On April 22, 2021, the first seminar was held on the occasion of “Earth Day”, with the theme of ‘Potential Research and Practice Sharing on Food Emission Reduction’.
December 11, 2020
Expert Seminar on Carbon Market System Construction
After China put forward the goal of carbon neutrality on September 22, the start of the national carbon market has been accelerated, and relevant policies, including management measures and quota allocation methods, have been introduced. Based on these latest developments, this conference conducted an in-depth discussion on the top-level design and subsequent impact of China’s carbon market.
December 7, 2020
"Women in Green Energy" Initiative Launched in Beijing
The “Women in Green Energy” initiative initiated by the Sino-German Energy Partnership and hosted by GIZ and iGDP, was launched in Beijing. The initiative focuses on women’s perspective and strength in the green energy transformation and explores the current situation of women’s employment in the energy field and the problems and challenges they face.
Click here to learn more about the event and project.
October 30, 2020
The 2020 Green Development Think Tank Partnership annual conference was held on October 30 in Shanghai. Jointly hosted by the Energy System Engineering Committee of China Energy Research Society, Fudan University’s Energy Economics and Strategy Research Center, and iGDP, the event brought together nearly 150 guests from universities, research centers and academia throughout China, as well as nearly 10,000 online viewers. The conference came on the day after the conclusion of the fifth plenary session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, and a few weeks after China pledged to reach a carbon peak before 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060. Participants took this opportunity to discuss carbon targets in the upcoming 14th Five-year Plan, how to achieve deep emission reductions in the different regions of China, as well as the policy means to promote China’s transition onto a green and low-carbon economic development trajectory.
October 08, 2020
On October 6th 2020, high-ranking experts, including iGDP Principal Hu Min, discussed the potential of Chinese-EU partnerships for better climate action at an event organized by the Federal Foreign Office and the German Energy Agency.
2020年8月1-25日
绿色制冷主题活动
绿色创新发展中心作为2019年成立的“绿色节能联合平台”的秘书处，牵头发起组织一场以“绿色制冷新时尚 节能减排我最IN”为主题的传播活动，希望在2020年节能宣传周及暑期制冷产品消费的高峰时间段，基于平台机构的跨力量，整合线上线下媒体和社区资源，立足北京辐射全国，推动高校绿色制冷知识的科普工作。活动期间，共举办了4场线上讲座和2场线下活动，累计超过4000人参与其中。
2019年12月2-13日
联合国气候变化框架公约（UNFCCC）第25次缔约方大会（COP25)
在经历智利取消主办本届联合国气候大会的波折一个月后，西班牙政府11月30日在马德里向大会主席国智利移交了大会场地使用权，联合国气候大会(COP25)在移师马德里后于12月2日如期开幕。
2019年10月29日
“一带一路”绿色发展平台第四届论坛
在以“绿色合作·创新共赢”为主题的“一带一路”绿色发展平台第四届论坛上，由通标标准技术服务有限公司、绿色创新发展中心联合承办的“可持续基础设施与低碳城市”分论坛活动顺利举行，与会嘉宾包括来自国际机构、商业银行、行业协会、企业和社会组织的代表五十余名。他们就可持续基础设施标准与推广、金融机构对可持续基础设施和低碳城市建设的支持、建设低碳城市的具体实践等进行了深度探讨和交流。
2019年10月24日
iGDP受邀参加韩国光州低碳城市同行评议
iGDP项目主任、高级分析师杨鹂博士，高级分析师陈美安博士受邀出席。
2019年10月23日
iGDP受邀参加2019 Greenbuild 中国绿色建筑峰会
峰会由美国绿色建筑委员会(USGBC)主办。此次会议融汇了绿色建筑领域内的知识、技术、经验与行业洞见，横跨12个国家和地区的80多位专家讲师，来自全球600余名参会者欢聚一堂，共襄行业盛世，形塑绿建未来。iGDP项目主任、高级分析师李昂受邀出席并发表主题演讲。
2019年9月17日
［好思汇］联合国气候行动峰会前瞻
2019年9月23日，联合国秘书长古特雷斯将在纽约主持召开“气候行动峰会”，号召世界各国提出更有雄心的目标、更有力度的应对气候变化行动。本次峰会有什么值得关注的看点？中国可以扮演怎样的角色？为此绿色创新发展中心将邀请国内密切跟踪这一领域的专家学者在峰会之前展开一场讨论。
April 25, 2019
iGDP co-hosted this workshop to identify the data sources needed for environmental risk analysis in existing policy frameworks, strengthen the interconnection between climate change policies and qualitative environmental risk analysis, and enhance international exchange on quantitative environmental and climate risks analysis in the BRI.
April 12, 2019
On April 12, iGDP analysts held a workshop with study partners from Japan’s Institute for Global Environmental Strategies and Korea Environment Institute to review the draft final report, discuss joint recommendations, and plan out dissemination of the study’s findings. The study aims to provide an overview of alternative national approaches to low-carbon city development, identify good practices for information sharing, and promote regional cooperation.
2019年3月26日
［好思汇］加州空气和气候政策的成就和挑战
比尔·马格文先生（Mr. Bill Magavern），加州清洁空气联盟政策总监，与大家分享了交通电气化、物流货运系统清洁、可再生能源标准和超级污染物治理等话题。
2019年3月6-8日
2019年中-英国际冷链产学研合作研究会
此次研讨会旨在为中英双方开创新型低碳冷链领域的合作关系，促进两国在冷链技术交流、数据对接和商业模式方面的探讨，并为贸易及投资提供机会。iGDP分析师受邀出席活动并发言。
January 24, 2019
This workshop, held in partnership with the North-East Asian Subregional Programme for Environmental Cooperation, brought together experts from China, Japan, and Korea to share insights on low-carbon city policy in Northeast Asia and foster regional cooperation.
January 19, 2019
In Beijing, on January 19th iGDP hosted the fifth annual conference of China’s Green and Low Carbon Development Think Tank Partnership, which has emerged as one of China’s leading networks of green and low-carbon policy experts. With over one hundred participants from research institutes throughout China, the theme of this year’s conference was “Green Development in China Toward 2030”.
2018年12月20日
“新环境下的国家碳市场：回顾与展望”媒体研讨会
本届研讨会主题为“保障融合创新，促进碳市场健康发展”，主管部门负责人、权威专家、企业、交易机构人士，齐聚一堂，共论全国碳市场与电力市场、环境和金融系统的协同发展。
2018年12月2-16日
联合国气候变化框架公约（UNFCCC）第24次缔约方大会（COP24）
距离2015年巴黎协定通过已经过去三年，明确巴黎协定的实施细则已经到了最后交卷的时刻，这是本次大会万众瞩目的头号热点，也是必须完成的任务。因此本次气候大会被媒体认为是巴黎协定生效之后的一次最重要的气候大会。
2018年10月10日
［好思汇］加强在中国和世界各地的应对气候变化行动
Thomas Hale，牛津大学副教授，与大家分享了当地政府、私营部门和民间社会如何帮助加强中国和世界各地的应对气候变化的行动。
2018年7月18日
[好思汇] China LOGIC在线工具发布
讨论中国低碳城市分析报告，发布在线工具：LOGIC。LOGIC同时在美国时间7月19日华盛顿特区伍德罗威尔逊中心举行发布活动。
2018年6月18-19日
第三届东北亚市长论坛
绿色创新发展中心受邀出席在乌兰巴托举办的第三届东北亚市长论坛，与来自东北亚六国18个城市的代表就低碳城市发展，尤其是提升大气质量和减少温室气体排放的相关议题进行了深入交流。
June 11, 2018
What is the progress that China’s low carbon pilot cities are making? What are some of the best policy measures available to reduce their carbon emissions? What industries should city officials focus on to get the greatest return on their policy investments? What are other cities in Northeast Asia doing to lower their emissions?
To help answer these questions, on June 11th, innovative Green Development Program (iGDP), together with the North-East Asian Subregional Programme for Environmental Cooperation (NEASPEC), and the Wuhan Energy Conservation Supervision Center, hosted Green Transformation in Wuhan – International Consultation Workshop for Low-carbon City Roadmaps.
2018年4月21日
中国金融学会绿色金融专业委员会2018年年会
绿色创新发展中心受邀出席中国金融学会绿色金融专业委员会2018年年会。来自220多家绿金委成员单位、70多家相关单位和逾50家媒体，共计700余位嘉宾参会。
2018年3月5-7日
首次IPCC城市会议
首届IPCC城市会议（CitiesIPCC）在加拿大艾伯特省的埃德蒙顿市举行，来自政府，企业和研究机构等领域的专家和学者约750人参加了此次会议，就如何通过科学研究来推动和支持城市应对气候变化展开讨论。
2017年12月27日
“通过国际合作促进中国清洁绿色低碳城市发展”成果分享会
国家发展改革委气候变化司在京组织召开了“通过国际合作促进中国清洁绿色低碳城市发展”的成果分享会，会议由国家发展改革委气候变化司副司长蒋兆理主持，从执行过程到成果产出向与会嘉宾介绍了项目的整体情况。绿色创新发展中心与中国人民大学环境学院共同承担了“低碳城市发展的规划工具和制度框架（综合）”的研究工作。
2017年12月15日
中国人民银行英格兰银行首届联合研讨会
作为第九届“中英经济财金对话”的系列活动，本次研讨会将金融机构环境风险评估及环境信息披露作为主要的讨论内容。在“一带一路”倡议的大背景下，这个议题备受瞩目。
2017年12月27日
［好思汇] COP23回顾及未来气候行动展望
活动邀请到来自国家发改委、本土NGO、国际机构、媒体的数位重量级嘉宾畅谈参加COP23的感受，并对未来全球应对气候变化领域的行动，和中国绿色低碳发展的进程进行分析和前瞻。
2017年11月6-17日
联合国气候变化框架公约（UNFCCC）第23次缔约方大会（COP23）
据专家分析，这是一场推进具体落实“巴黎协定”行动方案的会议，与会各缔约方的谈判代表们将用接下来两周的时间推进巴黎协定的工作计划，希望在气候融资、全球盘点、以及2018年即将开展的“促进性对话”等方面取得进展。
2017年9月30日
[好思汇]美国加州碳市场的实践和展望
绿色创新发展中心（iGDP）联合北京能源网络（BEN）邀请曾担任过加州经济科技促进咨询委员会委员, 现任美国能源创新 (Energy Innovation) 研究顾问的碳市场专家Chris Busch博士分享了美国加州碳市场的实践和展望。
2017年9月23-24日
第二届中国（深圳）国际气候影视大会
绿色创新发展中心运营总监汪燕辉女士受邀在 “高端对话：如何传播中国绿色声音” 环节分享了绿色创新发展中心在气候传播上的实践经验。
2017年7月24日
[好思汇]在化石能源低价时代加速能源转型
英国伦敦大学学院教授迈克尔·格拉布（Michael Grubb）先生做客绿色创新发展中心好思汇，十余位来自国内外研究机构的小伙伴聆听了教授一堂长达两个小时的“私教课”，每个人都就自己关心的问题与教授做了深度交流。
2017年9月1日
“促进全国碳市场发展”项目研讨会
来自中国科学院科技战略咨询研究院、清华大学能源经济研究所、国家气候战略中心、昆山杜克大学、中创碳投和绿色创新发展中心等机构的代表和专家二十余人参加了此次研讨会。本次活动由能源基金会和能源创新联合举办。
2017年6月5日
低碳城市规划工具交流培训研讨会
劳伦斯伯克利国家实验室（LBNL）中国能源组和绿色创新发展中心（iGDP）在北京建筑大学举办了一场低碳城市规划工具交流培训研讨会。来自北京、深圳、上海、江苏等地10多个城市的50余位业内专家、学者和低碳城市相关研究的人员、高校师生前来参会。
2016年10月19日-2017年1月22日
“城市低碳路线图工作坊”系列活动——北京、杭州、深圳
此次活动聚焦“低碳城市峰值规划方法及政策措施”，为地方低碳规划从业人员提供与智库专家面对面交流的机会。活动邀请到地方低碳城市建设领域的从业人员，部分参与《中国城市低碳发展规划、峰值和案例研究》书籍编写的智库专家介绍了各自在城市低碳规划、峰值研究中的方法与见解，并与参会人员交流了在工作中的思考与挑战。本次研讨会由绿色低碳发展智库伙伴、绿色创新发展中心和能源基金会（中国）联合举办。
2016年11月7-18日
联合国气候变化框架公约（UNFCCC）第22次缔约方大会（COP22)
11月7日，在《巴黎协定》生效后的三天，《联合国气候变化框架公约》第22次缔约方会议在摩洛哥马拉喀什开幕。中国在马拉喀什气候变化大会开始前发布了《“十三五”控制温室气体排放工作方案》。方案不但指出未来五年的重要任务和主要目标，同时起到了将国家自主贡献文件和国家行动连在一起的目的。这与埃斯皮诺萨提出的五大关键行动不谋而合，体现了中国作为温室气体排放大国的负责任的态度。
