On September 2, the "International Workshop on Capacity Building for Climate Change Response and Green Industry Development," hosted by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment and organized by Liaocheng University, and co-organized by the China-Pacific Island Countries Climate Action Cooperation Center successfully commenced in Shandong. Twenty-three participants from 14 developing countries across Asia, Africa, Oceania, and the Caribbean region of the Americas will engage in a two-week learning and exchange program. Zhang Yuancheng, Senior Researcher at the Energy and Environmental Development Research Center (EED), was invited to deliver a special lecture for the attendees.

This international workshop serves as a practical initiative under China’s South-South cooperation in addressing climate change, providing an important platform for exchange and mutual learning among developing countries. By sharing China’s experiences, cases, and solutions, the workshop contributes to enhancing the overall capacity of developing nations in tackling climate change, promoting the development of green industries, and fostering collective efforts to address global climate challenges.

Mr. Zhang Yuancheng delivered a lecture titled "China’s practice in Promoting Climate Change Response and Green Low-Carbon Transition through International Financial Cooperation" drawing on extensive experience and successful cases. He systematically outlined the end-to-end process of multilateral international financial institution projects—from initiation, preparation, and appraisal to loan negotiation, implementation, and post-evaluation. Using concrete project cases of EED within multilateral financial institutions as examples, he provided an in-depth interpretation, offering participants from developing countries practical insights and experience on utilizing international funding to advance climate action. This significantly enhanced their project implementation capabilities in relevant fields.

He emphasized that climate change is a severe challenge faced by all humanity, with critical implications for global sustainable development and the future trajectory of our planet. EED consistently aligns with national strategies, steadfastly implementing China’s proactive approach to climate action. Simultaneously, EED actively promotes South-South cooperation, aiming to collaborate with partner countries in the developing world to jointly enhance capacities for addressing climate change.

As a firsthand participant in China’s green development projects, EED remains committed to systematically summarizing and globally sharing China’s practical wisdom in areas such as climate investment and finance, as well as green industrial transformation. Moving forward, EED is dedicated to working with global partners under multilateral cooperation frameworks to jointly advance the modernization of global climate governance, safeguard the planet we all depend on, and contribute professional expertise to build a shared destiny of mankind.