China – Comprehensive cooperation for sustainable solutions
The Swedish EPA and China signed a bilateral memorandum of understanding on environmental cooperation in 2002. Now our joint work will focus on areas like climate issues, sustainable consumption, and circular economy
The Swedish EPA’s cooperation with China is part of a Swedish governmental program for bilateral cooperation with countries of strategic importance for the international cooperation on environment and climate change. Our common work is based on mutual interest and aims at building long-term partnership for sharing knowledge and experience in environmental policies and management, promoting constructive dialogues and cooperation on negotiation and implementation of international agreements, etc.
The Swedish EPA has carried out cooperation activities with the Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment, MEE, and some other concerned Chinese organisations. The focus areas were control of short-lived climate pollutants, phasing down of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) through district cooling and not-in-kind options, and sustainable waste management.
The China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development
For many years, Sweden has also been participating in the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development, CCICED, where the Swedish EPA is the focal point for the engagement. Founded in 1992, the Council serves as a high-level international advisory body to the Chinese government on issues of strategic importance for China’s endeavor for sustainable development. Within the Council, Chinese and international experts work together to carry out policy studies and prepare recommendations to the Chinese government. Swedish experts have contributed to several policy studies, with focuses on green finance, climate and air pollution control, development of environmental legal framework, etc. Most recently, Swedish organisations (among others Swedish EPA and Stockholm Environment Institute) participated in a policy study on green production and consumption, which was finalised in 2021.
Read more about the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED): China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (cciced.net)
For the coming years, the Swedish EPA will prioritise developing and implementing cooperation activities with China in three areas:
- climate change, in particular carbon market and emission trading
- sustainable consumption and production
- sustainable waste management and circular economy.
Contact
Do you want to know more about the cooperation with China? Send an email to Nadezda Maslova, nadezda.maslova@naturvardsverket.se