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A research paper discussing China's economic growth and poverty alleviation efforts, specifically highlighting the disparity between the developed eastern seaboard and the lagging western regions, with a case study on Ningxia province.

A coalition of organizations wrote to the U.S. Trade Representative in 2004 requesting that the USTR increase transparency in trade negotiations by publishing proposed agreement texts and negotiating proposals on its website and soliciting public comment via the Federal Register. The authors argue that the current ad hoc disclosure process risks bias and excludes non-insider stakeholders, suggesting that the U.S. should require negotiating partners to agree to such transparency as a condition of entry into negotiations.

This guide by the Climate Bonds Initiative provides a regulatory and operational framework for foreign entities wishing to issue Green Panda Bonds—RMB-denominated bonds issued in mainland China with proceeds dedicated to green assets or projects.

This report by the Climate Bonds Initiative and Transition Asia examines the financing of decarbonisation in China's steel sector, focusing on the impact of transition finance pilots and market trends following the introduction of the Hebei Province Transition Finance Guidelines for the Iron and Steel Industry (2023-2024 Edition).

This guide by Energy Innovation outlines eight quantifiable urban planning principles designed to help China develop prosperous, low-carbon cities. It argues that high-density cities cannot be designed around the car and must instead prioritize public transport, walking, and bicycling to avoid gridlock, pollution, and economic stagnation.

The report introduces 'natural capitalism,' a business framework that argues the current economic model is deficient because it liquidates natural capital and ecosystem services. The authors propose four principles—increasing resource productivity, eliminating waste, shifting to service-and-flow models, and investing in natural capital—to align corporate profit with planetary health.

This document, a chapter from 'Natural Capitalism', argues that traditional design often relies on compromise and diminishing returns, whereas 'whole-system engineering' can 'tunnel through the cost barrier' to achieve massive resource savings at lower capital costs. By optimizing systems as a whole and thinking 'downstream to upstream,' designers can eliminate expensive equipment and create synergies that reduce both operating and construction expenses.

This research paper by the World Resources Institute and the Beijing Transportation Institute examines Low Emission Zone (LEZ) and Congestion Charging (CC) practices in London, Singapore, and Stockholm to provide recommendations for Chinese cities seeking to reduce traffic congestion and air pollution.

This report analyzes the impact of dockless bike-share systems across 12 Chinese cities, concluding that these systems serve as effective last-mile mobility solutions that improve public transit connectivity, reduce carbon emissions, and enhance public health.

This briefing paper provides a detailed status update as of April 10, 2024, on the climate policies, energy trends, and bilateral engagement between China and the United States. It outlines China's progress toward its 2030 and 2060 carbon goals, the U.S. implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), and the diplomatic efforts to maintain climate cooperation despite broader geopolitical tensions.

This case study examines the adoption of environmental management practices by Epson (China) Co., Ltd., the China headquarters of Seiko Epson Corporation. It details the company's efforts to implement ISO 14001 certification, reduce office resource consumption, and establish a printer cartridge take-back system modeled after the parent company's Japanese operations.

This fact sheet describes the China Energy Efficiency Financing project by the World Resources Institute (WRI), which aims to overcome financing barriers for energy efficiency (EE) projects in China's industrial sector. The project focuses on building industrial capacity to identify financeable projects and implementing a portfolio-based financing model, starting in Shanghai, to help the country meet its carbon and energy intensity reduction goals.