China and the European Union have already demonstrated their commitment to taking leading roles on tackling climate change and environmental protection. The EU Green Deal and Chinese Ecological Civilization concept both hold similar objectives towards green transition as an interconnected effort to create a more sustainable and resilient society.
This project seeks to further implement a multi-stakeholder initiative to strengthen long-term think tank engagement on Green Governance between China and the European Union.
Structured exchanges on green governance policy issues and collaboration between leading think tanks and academic institutions with policy- and decision-makers on both sides aim to institutionalize track 2 and 1.5 dialogue mechanisms to accompany respective EU-China high level and sectoral dialogues. The Action's aim is to increase awareness and knowledge about the EU’s and China’s policy developments on green governance at technical and political levels, enhancing mutual understanding, whilst building trust, exploring common ground, creating networks of partnerships and influencing policy processes.
Activities include
- online roundtables, networking and research sharing
- delegation visits and policy workshops, including track 1.5 and track 2.0 dialogues
- European-Chinese thematic definition glossary
- policy papers and studies
The project is implemented by
- Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF) and
- Think Tank of the Ministry of Natural Resources including the Consulting and Research Center (CRC), the Research Center of Territorial & Spatial Planning and Research Centre (RCTSP) and the Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Center (LCRC)
and has a duration of two years until October 2026.
Activities up to now:
Three online Round Tables on the topics of
Climate and Environmental Impact Mitigation in Mining Operations
Climate Change and Urban Development
Green Policy Evaluation – a comparison between Denmark and China
Six delegation visits on the topics of
- Dec 2024: Kick-off Delegation
- April 2025: Reducing Climate Pollutants and Enhancing Urban Resilience
- May 2025: Advancing Nature-based Solutions and Ecological Restoration:
- June 2025: Biodiversity and Land Use
- September 2025: Climate Change and Land Use Management
October 2025: Clean and Just Energy Transition
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Contact Information:
Hanns Seidel Foundation
Tel: +86 10 653261-80
WANG Zongyi (Nick), Project Manager
E-Mail: wang-z(at)hss.de or beijing(at)hss-china.com
