WHO Makes Historic Pivot to County-Level Governance, Validating "Bottom-Up" Climate-Health Model in Tropical Southern China

Baoting, Hainan Showcases at the UN Climate Change Conference in Belém: Sharing County-Level Practices in Green, Low-Carbon, and Sustainable Development

The 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is being held in Belém, the capital of Pará State, Brazil, from November 10 to 21, 2025. At the invitation of the UNFCCC Secretariat and China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Mu Kerei, Party Secretary of Baoting Li and Miao Autonomous County in Hainan Province, attended and delivered a speech at the COP30 China Pavilion side event on “Building Green, Low-Carbon, and Beautiful Cities” on the morning of November 17 (local time).

Baoting, Hainan Launches “China-EU Zero-Carbon County Cooperation Initiative” to Mark 10th Anniversary of Paris Agreement

Baoting, China, October 20, 2025 -- On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement, China officially its new Nationally Determined Contribution (NDCs) and launched the “AI+” International Cooperation Initiative, integrating the digital–green twin transition into the vision of a shared future.

WHO and Its Chinese and European Partners Jointly Launch Multilateral Climate-Health Initiative: Collaborative Research on Climate-Resilient Solutions for a Sustainable Healthy Future

​Geneva, Switzerland, 30 June 2025— The World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with cities and research institutions from China and Europe, convened the “Roundtable on 1.5°C Proactive Health” in Geneva, Switzerland.

Climate Challenge (Hainan Baoting) Europe Outreach Event Successfully Held in Paris– Building China-Europe Cooperation towards a Green and Low-Carbon Future

Paris, France, 26 June 2025 – Marking two historic milestones, the 50th anniversary of China-EU diplomatic relations and the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement, the Climate Challenge (Hainan Baoting) – Europe Outreach Event was successfully held in Paris, France. The event was co-hosted by the People’s Government of Baoting Li and Miao Autonomous County of Hainan Province, P.R. China and the Ningyuan Institute of Climate and Sustainable Development (Hainan), with the strong support from Chinese and European climate leaders and the Chinese Embassy in France.

South Pole and NICSD sign MoU to accelerate China’s green transition

To unlock carbon market potential in tackling emissions embedded and produced from the built environment, Ningyuan Institute of Climate and Sustainable Development (NICSD) has signed an MOU with South Pole. This partnership will seek to embed European sustainable finance standards into China's green building sector through the Baoting Pilot Project.

From Commitment to Implementation: Hainan’s Actions in the COP Process—Baoting, Hainan Extends an Invitation for Global Partnership in Building the “China-EU Zero-Carbon County”
Climate Challenge(Hainan Baoting, China)

Upon the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement - a significant milestone in the global response to climate change - the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has joined forces with Baoting County in Hainan Province, China, to introduce the Green Digital Innovation Cooperation Project (GDIP). The initiative is at the forefront of exploring sustainable and climate-resilient development models tailored for developing countries as well as oceanic and island regions worldwide.

UNDP Collaborates with Partners to Explore Innovative Sustainable Finance Models for Marine and Island Regions

Beijing, May 26, 2025—The "Seminar on Sustainable Finance Promotes Inclusive and Green Structural Transformation," co-hosted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Shenzhen Honghai Clean Technology Research Institute, organized by the Ningyuan Institute of Climate and Sustainable Development (Hainan), was successfully held in Beijing.

UNDP and Partners Launch Green and Digital Innovation Project in Baoting, Hainan

Baoting, Hainan, March 26, 2025 — The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Chinese partners launched the Green and Digital Innovation Project (GDIP) on March 26, 2025 in Baoting County, Hainan province, to accelerate the green transition and strengthen climate resilience in China, as well as advance domestic and international cooperation on climate change.

International Joint Commitments in Baoting Advance Green and Digital Innovation for Sustainable Development

The Implementation and Action: Climate and Health International Conference, was held December 15 to 16, 2024. The Conference was co-hosted by the Ningyuan Institute of Climate and Sustainable Development(Hainan) and Baoting County Government, marking the official launch of the China-EU (Baoting) Green and Digital Innovation Zone, highlighting a key milestone in tackling climate and health challenge for sustainable development through global cooperation and comprehensive innovation.

Groundbreaking Ceremony Marks Start of Landmark China-EU (Baoting) Green and Digital Innovation Zone in Hainan，China

On December 16, 2024, the groundbreaking ceremony for the China-EU (Baoting) Green and Digital Innovation Zone (hereinafter referred to as the “Baoting Innovation Zone”), jointly organized by the People’s Government of Baoting Li and Miao Autonomous County and the Ningyuan Institute of Climate and Sustainable Development (Hainan), was held in Baoting, Hainan.