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.

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.

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.

On July 11, 2022, with the support of Energy Foundation China (EF China), the Tsinghua Institute for Carbon Neutrality (ICON) hosted its second Carbon Neutrality Technology Forum on the theme of energy storage.

On August 18, 2022, with the support of Energy Foundation China (EF China), the Tsinghua Institute for Carbon Neutrality (ICON) hosted its third Carbon Neutrality Technology Forum on the theme of wind and solar, with a focus on the key development issues and pathways toward a carbon neutral future.