The Guangdong Ecological Livable City project was initiated and designed by Greenovation Hub and the Environmental Institute of the School of Philanthropy at Sun Yat-Sen University. This is the first report on eco-friendly and livable cities initiated and completed by a non-government organization (NGO) in China. Based on the data analysis and questionnaires conducted in 21 prefecture-level cities of Guangdong Province, the researchers have demonstrated the relationship between urban growth and environment and climate resilience. Based on this research, a ranking and assessment of each city has also been done. The purpose of the project is to promote city development which has an eco-friendly approach and contributes to the achievement of low carbon development. The project also aims to encourage the joint efforts of local government and the public in achieving these goals, and shares rankings and information about best practices in order to promote healthy competition between the cities covered by the project.

The submission of Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (hereafter referred to as INDC), has received global attention. Greenovation Hub has summarized and analyzed the submitted INDCs, and will continue to track the submission progress of other Parties before COP 21.

Chinese President Xi and US President Obama announced a joint statement on climate change on Wednesday in Beijing.

IPCC AR5 reports states that climate change is real and happening everywhere. It’s everyone’s business to understand the implications, and take actions. Greenovation Hub, as a Chinese local NGO, would like to offer two infographics that summarizes the implications for energy and for investors for the stakeholders in China.

2014’s third UNFCCC intercessional negotiation meeting ended this Sunday in Bonn, Germany. This six-day negotiation focused on ADP in Germany. This intercessional negotiation was an additional one apart from regular two negotiations every year to push forward the process for a new climate deal to be decided at the COP 21 in Paris next year.

2013 was a landmark for China’s outbound FDI, and for the first time it exceeded US$100 billion. Just 10 years ago in 2003, outbound investment was only US$2.85 billion. The total for 2013 represents an increase of almost 3,800% in just 10 years.
In 2014, China relaxed regulations for the management of outbound investment. China’s outbound investment is likely to continue to rise, and even increase, over the coming years.