Sino-German Cooperation on Climate Change – NDC Implementation

As part of China's Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) to the Paris Agreement and China's Long-term Low Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Development Strategy (LT-LEDS), the project supported the realisation of climate policy measures within the 14th Five-Year Plan until 2025 to accelerate the implementation of the current NDC targets and the 2030/2060 targets and as a basis for future NDCs. The aim was to implement existing possibilities and create new opportunities for ambitious climate action. Specifically, the project supported the administrative units nationally and in selected provinces responsible for climate policy by developing resources and skills and disseminating climate policy knowledge as well as case studies for the successful implementation of climate policy.

Project data

Countries: China
IKI funding: 13,500,000.00 €
Duration: 09/2020 till 07/2026
Status: completed
Implementing organisation: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Political Partner: Ministry of Ecology and Environment - China
Implementing Partner: Climate Analytics Australia Ltd.

Climate Analytics gGmbH

Eco-environment Low-carbon Development Center of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (ELDC-IM)

National Center for Climate Change Strategy and International Cooperation (NCSC) - China

National Energy Conservation Center of China (NECC)

NewClimate - Institute for Climate Policy and Global Sustainability gGmbH
Online: https://climatecooperation.cn/project-activities/sino-german-cooperation-on-climate-change-ndc-implementation/

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State of implementation/results

Project completed.
The project brought together German and Chinese government officials and experts from various levels of administration to engage in dialogue on climate governance, policy, and legislation, with the aim of promoting the exchange of experiences and supporting the development of the legal and regulatory frameworks for climate protection measures in China and Germany.
Given China’s central importance for achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement, the project strengthened Chinese climate policy through the international exchange of experiences on climate legislation, governance models, and coordination mechanisms. In addition, experts from both countries exchanged experiences and discussed challenges related to the codification of environmental and climate law.
Another focus was cooperation with subnational stakeholders. The project contributed to the development of climate protection strategies and measures at the provincial and municipal levels by providing international expertise, promoting peer‑to‑peer exchange, and offering methodological support to research institutions. It also strengthened the capabilities of local stakeholders to implement national climate targets in a scientifically sound manner through training, such as on modeling pathways for sectoral decarbonisation.
The project worked with the provinces of Anhui, Hunan, Guangdong, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Shandong, and Inner Mongolia to develop strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, while promoting exchange on topics such as reducing methane emissions, decarbonising the cement sector, and sustainable transportation. For example, the project contributed to the formulation of targets for reducing industrial carbon emissions as part of Anhui Province’s regional climate change strategy and to the drafting of an implementation plan to strengthen emissions trading capacities in key industrial sectors in Sichuan Province.
In the provinces of Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Guangxi, climate‑resilient adaptation measures had been systematically integrated into planning and implementation. The project supported local research, methodological consulting, and peer reviews to develop evidence‑based policy recommendations, such as vulnerability indicators for mangrove forests in Guangxi Province and climate risk analyses for climate‑adapted urban development in Tongchuan (Shaanxi).
The approach was complemented by technical study tours to Germany, which promoted practical exchange and thus mutual understanding as well as joint learning.
As an interface project for the International Climate Initiative (IKI), the project promoted knowledge exchange and networking within the IKI as well as with relevant actors in China’s environmental and climate community.

Latest Update:
09/2026