On December 6, 2022, the International Energy Agency (IEA) and Energy Foundation China (EF China) held a workshop titled “Spot Markets in China’s Unified Power Market Framework,” using this open dialogue platform to discuss a market design model proposed by IEA, as well as its transition pathways, the role of various stakeholders, and the impact of the market on each party. More than 60 experts and stakeholders from power companies, manufacturers, and research institutions attended the online meeting.

In December 2022, the Coal Transition Task Force at Energy Foundation China (EF China) held a webinar about the low carbon transition pathways of coal power in China.

With more evidence of the health impact of air pollution, the World Health Organization (WHO) updated its Global Air Quality Guidelines in September 2021.

On October 31, 2022, with the support of Energy Foundation China (EF China), the China Clean Air Policy Partnership held an academic salon for 700 experts, discussing sources and environmental impacts of atmospheric ammonia emissions in Chinese cities.

The Coal Information Updates is a newsletter series from the Coal Transition Task Force and the Strategy and Planning Department at Energy Foundation China.

On September 30th, 2022, with the support of Energy Foundation China (EF China), Tsinghua University convened the fourth Carbon Neutrality Technology Forum to explore zero-carbon energy and powertrain technology for trucks and ships, with a focus on technical solutions for zero-carbon transportation pathways in different scenarios. Over 30 experts and scholars from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing Transport Institute, China Classification Society, and others attended the forum, along with more than 110,000 live streaming viewers.

The Coal Transition Quarterly is a serial newsletter of the Coal Transition Task Force (TF) at Energy Foundation China (EFC). It provides an overview of major developments on coal phase-out and environmental, social, and economic issues in China and beyond.

China’s overall “1+N” climate action framework is taking shape to drive peaking carbon dioxide emissions before 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality before 2060 (the “30/60” goals).

On August 26, 2022, with the support of Energy Foundation China, the Institute of Climate Change and Sustainable Development (ICCSD) at Tsinghua University held its interim evaluation meeting in Beijing of the flagship research project on China’s 2035 and longer-term development strategies in the context of the country’s carbon neutrality goal.