Accelerating China's Green Transition Through Zero-Carbon Industrial Parks

The document highlights the role of China's industrial parks as critical drivers of the energy transition, noting that they host 80 percent of industrial enterprises and consume about one-third of national energy. It discusses the emergence of zero-carbon industrial parks as a means to accelerate clean-energy deployment and industrial upgrading. Additionally, it notes China's expansion of sustainable industrial parks internationally, particularly in Asia and Africa, as a vehicle for international cooperation and the deployment of low-carbon technologies.

• Industrial parks in China are critical to the green transition due to their scale, hosting 80 percent of industrial enterprises, accounting for over half of national industrial output, and consuming approximately one-third of national energy.
• China's national zero-carbon park initiative utilizes "near-zero emissions" requirements to accelerate systemic energy transitions and the deployment of clean energy and low-carbon manufacturing.
• China has established over 159 overseas industrial parks in Asia and Africa, which are transitioning from traditional manufacturing hubs to sustainability-focused platforms for international cooperation and low-carbon technology deployment.

APA

Gao, S., Hao, Y., Li, S., Liu, Y., Wang, Z., & Zhang, L. (2026). Accelerating China's Green Transition Through Zero-Carbon Industrial Parks. RMI. https://rmi.org/resources/accelerating-chinas-green-transition-through-zero-carbon-industrial-parks/

Chicago

Gao, Shuo, Yihan Hao, Shuyi Li, Yujing Liu, Zhe Wang, and Liyue Zhang. Accelerating China's Green Transition Through Zero-Carbon Industrial Parks. RMI, 2026. https://rmi.org/resources/accelerating-chinas-green-transition-through-zero-carbon-industrial-parks/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{gao2026accelerating, author = {Gao, Shuo and Hao, Yihan and Li, Shuyi and Liu, Yujing and Wang, Zhe and Zhang, Liyue}, title = {{Accelerating China's Green Transition Through Zero-Carbon Industrial Parks}}, institution = {RMI}, year = {2026}, month = feb, url = {https://rmi.org/resources/accelerating-chinas-green-transition-through-zero-carbon-industrial-parks/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }