# Green Empowerment, Low-Carbon Symbiosis: Beijing Green Development Forum 2026 Grandly Opens at Beijing Municipal Administrative Center

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BEIJING, Sept. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On September 17, the Beijing Green Development
Forum 2026, themed "Green Empowerment, Low-Carbon Symbiosis", grandly kicked off
at Beijing Municipal Administrative Center (BMC). Hosted by Asia Data Group and 
organized by ADG Expo Group, it has received strong backing from its Global Honorary
Partner Huaxia Bank, strategic partner Beijing Energy Holding Co., Ltd., as well
as internationally authoritative institutions including the World Green Design Organization,
C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, the Center for China & Globalization, and the
Alliance of Global Talent Organizations. It has also been supported by substantial
assistance from supporting units such as Europe Digital Group, Beijing Investment
Group Co., Ltd., and Huanhui Real Estate. Positioned at the pivotal launch stage
of the 15^(th) Five-Year Plan, the forum is dedicated to advancing the implementation
of the national dual carbon strategic deployment. It will focus on fostering green
new quality productive forces, sharing best practices in modern sustainable development,
and jointly exploring actionable pathways for green and low-carbon transition.

Nearly 400 domestic and international distinguished guests attended the grand opening
ceremony of the forum, including Erik Solheim, Former Under-Secretary-General of
the United Nations and UN Environment Programme Executive Director, and Chair of
Europe-Asia Center; Li Shuai, Deputy Director of the Department of Resource Conservation
and Environmental Protection, National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC);
Li Junjie, Executive Deputy Secretary of the CPC Working Committee and Executive
Deputy Director of the Administrative Committee of the Beijing Municipal Administrative
Center, and Secretary of the CPC Tongzhou District Committee; Li Xiaotao, Deputy
Director of the Beijing Municipal Commission of Development and Reform; Mohan Munasinghe,
2007 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, and Former Vice-Chair of the Intergovernmental 
Panel on Climate Change (IPCC); Ma Chaode, Resident Representative of the United
Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in China, and Director of the Planet Pillar(
Resources, Environment and Climate); Wang Zhonglin, Founding Director of the Beijing
Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); Zhu 
Dongfang, President of Asia Data Group (ADG); Zhang Li, Co-President of ADG; and
Qu Gang, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Committee and President of Huaxia Bank.

Also present at the event were senior leaders of central and local state-owned enterprises,
representatives of municipal and district government departments, diplomats from
foreign embassies in China, leaders from domestic universities, representatives 
of foreign-funded enterprises, industry experts, young talent representatives, and
other guests from across the globe.

Evolving from the former Beijing Municipal Administrative Center Green Development
Forum, this edition is closely aligned with the strategic positioning of building
Beijing into an international benchmark city for green economy and developing BMC
as a national green development demonstration zone. It has pioneered a market-oriented
operation model, and follows the "2+3" core strategy: rooted in the tenet of "green
as the foundation, smart technologies as the driving force" to build a high-quality
green industry cooperation platform that is international, industry-oriented and
accessible to the general public. The forum has also launched a "1+4+N" event framework,
with a focus on building a high-level green development cooperation hub that integrates
policy announcement, technology commercialization, industry empowerment, international
cooperation and city image promotion. It aims to deliver three core outcomes: a 
globally interconnected cooperative ecosystem, a full-chain closed loop for industry
implementation, and inclusive communication scenarios that are tangible and engaging
for all citizens. Supported by digital-intelligent and low-carbon event services,
and guided by a results-oriented and value-driven principle, the forum is designed
to maximize its long-term impact by delivering year-round services despite its compact
event schedule.

**Joint Dialogue Between Chinese and International Stakeholders on Green Governance
Charts Course for Global Low-Carbon Cooperation**

At the opening ceremony, Erik Solheim, Former Under-Secretary-General of the United
Nations and UN Environment Programme Executive Director, and Chair of Europe-Asia
Center, delivered an address in which he highly commended the remarkable progress
made in improving Beijing’s ecological environment. He noted that, leveraging its
well-developed rail transit system and widely adopted new-energy transport, Beijing
has built a clean and livable green metropolis despite its massive population scale.
He added that other domestic cities including Chengdu, Hangzhou and Shenzhen have
also developed striking exemplary cases in ecological practice. Solheim expressed
full endorsement of the philosophy that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable
assets", pointing out that China’s green energy transition has enhanced its energy
independence. He noted that the country’s green urban governance practices can provide
valuable references for the sustainable development of cities worldwide, helping
different regions explore development paths suited to their own conditions.

**Landmark Outcomes Released On-site, Charting the Path for Urban Green Transition**

At the opening ceremony, Li Xiaotao, Deputy Director of the Beijing Municipal Commission
of Development and Reform, was the first to unveil the major progress in building
Beijing into an international benchmark city for green economy. The release systematically
presented the city’s practical experiences and phased achievements over the past
two years across the five benchmark domains for the green economy benchmark city
construction: green technology innovation, green industry cultivation, green and
livable city development, green culture nurturing, and green cooperation featuring
joint contribution and shared benefits. It also outlined the city’s development 
strategies and key priorities for the 15^(th) Five-Year Plan period.

At the forum, Guo Kun, Deputy Head of the Department of Finance and Professor in
the School of Economics and Management at the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences(
UCAS), unveiled the "Beijing Green Economy Development Blue Book (2026)". Jointly
released by UCAS and other institutions, the blue book offers a systematic assessment
of Beijing’s green economy development in recent years, and analyzes the green development
practices of benchmark cities including Shanghai, Hong Kong and Singapore. It is
designed to provide decision-making reference for Beijing’s drive to build itself
into an international benchmark city for green economy, and contribute the "Beijing
Solution" to the green development of global megacities.

Xu Ming, Chair Professor of Carbon Neutrality and Associate Dean, School of Environment,
Tsinghua University, unveiled the report "Advancing the Urban Green Economy: Shared
Insights from Global Cities". Jointly released by Tsinghua University and experts
from University College London, The City University of New York, Hiroshima University,
and the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, the report is grounded in
the green economy practices of major cities including Beijing, London, New York,
Paris and Tokyo. It systematically outlines the key pathways and common lessons 
drawn from cities’ efforts to advance green economy development, distilling a globally
oriented shared understanding. The report aims to offer actionable reference for
cities worldwide to accelerate green transition and advance the comprehensive greening
of their own economic and social development.

The "Beijing Initiative on Standards-Led Urban Green Transition" was officially 
unveiled. It was jointly released by over 20 units including the United Nations 
Environment Programme, World Green Design Organization, Center for China & Globalization,
China National Institute of Standardization, China Association for Standardization,
Tsinghua University and Renmin University of China. With core objectives of forging
consensus, deepening cooperation and aligning concerted action, the initiative highlights
and leverages the foundational and leading role of standards in steering and regulating
green development, promoting green technology innovation, and dismantling green 
trade barriers. It is structured around six priority directions:

 1. Bolstering foundational support through standards-led advancement;
 2. Advancing collaborative development in a systematic and coordinated way;
 3. Harnessing technology to power innovation-driven development;
 4. Fostering efficient cross-sectoral coordination and collaboration;
 5. Advancing open cooperation and mutual recognition of mutually compatible standards;
 6. Encouraging multi-stakeholder engagement for inclusive governance and shared benefits.

The initiative calls for integrating standardization into the top-level design of
urban green development, advancing synergistic innovation across technology and 
standards, deepening mutual recognition of international standards, and mobilizing
all sectors of society to participate in urban carbon peaking and carbon neutrality
efforts.

**Fertile Ground Fostered for Green Industry Development, Unleashing Momentum for
Low-Carbon Innovation**

Li Junjie, Executive Deputy Secretary of the CPC Working Committee and Executive
Deputy Director of the Administrative Committee of the Beijing Municipal Administrative
Center, and Secretary of the CPC Tongzhou District Committee, delivered a keynote
presentation on BMC’s efforts to build a national green development demonstration
zone. He noted that BMC has delivered a series of practical outcomes across six 
green development dimensions: ecological greenness, industrial greenness, urban 
construction greenness, green mobility, energy greenness, and cultural greenness.
Looking ahead, BMC will launch the Beijing International Green Technology Concept
Validation Center, which will focus on three priority frontier tracks, that is, 
advanced green energy and low-carbon environmental protection, new materials, and
biomanufacturing. Serving as a full-chain support platform spanning the entire process
from technology validation to business incubation, the center will bridge the "first
kilometer" of advanced green technology commercialization, and extend sincere invitations
for cooperation to universities, research institutes, innovation teams and enterprises
across the globe.

The centralized signing ceremony for green projects in BMC was also held during 
the opening ceremony. More than ten benchmark projects with high green content and
strong economic value are set to be implemented here, injecting new momentum into
the construction of the national green development demonstration zone.

CATL is spearheading the development of a demonstration project for a zero-carbon
and multi-dimensional coordinated transport operation system in the center. China
Tiegong Investment & Construction Group Co., Ltd. is setting up a 100-million-yuan
registered capital subsidiary here, and forming a strategic partnership with Tongzhou
Urban Operation Group to build a green energy ecosystem. Holley Technology Ltd. 
has entered into a strategic partnership with Grand Canal (Beijing) Water Construction
Investment Management Co., Ltd.‌ to deliver a full-lifecycle water resource management
solution for the center. Beitou Environment has teamed up with ToGeek to deploy 
AI to unlock the value of public building energy and carbon assets, catalyzing the
accelerated agglomeration of the center’s green industry ecosystem.

CNNC Carbon Assets and EDF China are jointly exploring international mutual recognition
of carbon emission accounting methodologies in the nuclear power sector in the center.
The China Three Gorges Corporation Academy of Science and Technology will establish
a new-type photovoltaic technology R&D, testing and experimental platform here. 
Beijing Luhe Hospital has partnered with Towngas Zongheng to develop a 1,000-tonne
annual carbon reduction demonstration project for energy-saving retrofits of medical
institutions. Beijing Chest Hospital is working with the Innovation Alliance on 
Tuberculosis Diagnosis and Treatment (Beijing) to advance the technical upgrade 
of China’s first 8-meter all-electric CT mobile unit. RayKol Zhiyan will build China’s
first intelligent soil laboratory in BMC. By synergizing cutting-edge technologies
with abundant application scenarios, it aims to seize the commanding heights of 
green technology innovation.

Together with Huaxia Bank BMC Branch and the Europe-Asia Center, Asia Data Group
leverages their complementary strengths to explore ways to drive synergies between
technology-powered exhibitions and conventions and green finance. They also work
together to build an international collaborative platform, enabling a new paradigm
of green cooperation mechanisms to take root and bear fruit in BMC. The full slate
of signed projects will further strengthen the foundational underpinning of the 
center’s green industry, injecting robust project-driven momentum into the construction
of the national green development demonstration zone.

The opening ceremony also hosted the award presentation for the 2026 Beijing Green
Development Role Models. Launched on June 15, the selection campaign followed a 
rigorous multi-stage process that included nomination and submission by eligible
organizations, multiple rounds of expert evaluation, and public disclosure for social
oversight. Candidates were assessed against a four-dimensional evaluation framework
covering contemporaneity, innovation, representativeness, and demonstrative value.
Ultimately, 10 exemplars were selected from a large pool of nominees.

**In-depth Deliberations at Main Forum, with Digital Innovation Co-shaping a Low-
Carbon Future**

Following the opening ceremony, the forum moved into the main forum session for 
in-depth deliberations. The forum innovatively rolled out its AI virtual host, Weiran,
a novel initiative that seamlessly blends cutting-edge digital technologies with
the forum’s green development theme, fully demonstrating a new low-carbon forum 
operational model driven by digital-physical synergy.

In the keynote speech segment, 2007 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Former Vice-Chair
of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Mohan Munasinghe delivered
a speech themed "Smart, Sustainable and Low-Carbon Development – China’s Leading
Role". He noted that global climate governance requires coordinated efforts to address
intertwined challenges including climate change and poverty alleviation, grounded
in the tripartite model of coordinated economic, social and environmental development,
to advance an inclusive green growth paradigm. He praised China’s high-quality practices
in green transition, pointing out that the global economic center of gravity is 
shifting toward Asia, which is well-positioned to lead the global advancement of
ecological civilization. Invoking the three core principles of prosperity, well-
being and peace, he called on all stakeholders to join hands in building a sustainable
future.

He Kebin, Dean of the Institute for Carbon Neutrality and Professor at the School
of Environment, Tsinghua University, delivered a speech themed "Green High-Quality
Development and Actions towards the Dual Carbon Goals". He proposed a five-pronged
coordinated carbon management framework to advance China’s dual carbon goals, which
integrates parallel pathways: resource-based carbon reduction, energy-focused carbon
curtailment, geological carbon storage, ecological carbon sequestration, and market-
driven carbon financing. He also stressed that technological innovation should serve
as the core driver of industrial restructuring. Citing the construction of Beijing
as a national green benchmark city as a case in point, he called for broadening 
pathways for generalized greening, empowering new quality productive forces via 
green transition, and achieving coordinated advancement across carbon reduction,
pollution control, ecological greening, and economic growth.

Wang Zhonglin, Founding Director and Chief Scientist of the Beijing Institute of
Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), 2023 Global Energy
Prize Laureate, 2019 Albert Einstein World Award of Science Laureate, and 2018 Eni
Award (widely regarded as the "Nobel Prize of Energy") Laureate, delivered a keynote
speech themed "High-Entropy Energy in the Internet of Things Era". He proposed that
green and sustainable development hinges on engineered core technologies, and called
for nurturing original and innovative technologies through policy guidance and dedicated
investment, to provide core underpinning for both green development and the advancement
of the Internet of Things.

Liu Shijin, Chinese Chief Advisor of the China Council for International Cooperation
on Environment and Development (CCICED), and Former Vice President of the Development
Research Center of the State Council, shared his insights via video presentation
on the topic of "Advancing the Assessment and Implementation of China’s ‘Dual Carbon’
Goals Through Green Economic Accounting". He pointed out that green technology innovation
has dispelled the long-held misconception that low-carbon development and economic
growth are inherently contradictory, and that green transition is capable of reshaping
the fundamental drivers of economic growth. He also commended Beijing’s pioneering
explorations in the field of green economic accounting, and put forward three targeted
recommendations: first, refining an accounting framework tailored to dual carbon
assessment requirements; second, supporting localized zonal pilot programs across
different regions; and third, advancing the institutionalization of green economic
accounting practices. These measures aim to facilitate the effective implementation
of dual carbon assessment systems, and foster scalable best practices for wider 
adoption.

Qu Gang, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Committee and President of Huaxia Bank, delivered
a themed presentation titled "Channeling the Vital Force of Green Finance to Advance
Innovative Green Development Practices". He shared the bank’s green finance achievements
and practical experiences along top-level design, product innovation, international
cooperation, ESG management, and empowering the green transition of the capital 
city. He noted that green finance has been designated as one of the bank’s two core
operational strengths in its new strategic planning period. Looking ahead, he stated
that the bank will stay true to its original green mission, continuously drive financial
innovation, deepen multi-party collaboration, and contribute to the building of 
a Beautiful China and the development of Beijing as an international benchmark city
for green economy.

**Industrial Deliberations Explore Pathways for Shared Global Green Integration**

The closing roundtable dialogue of the main forum, themed "Green Transformation •
Cooperation, Innovation and Inclusiveness", was moderated by Zhang Li, Co-President
of ADG. The panel comprises four distinguished guests: Shruti Narayan, Managing 
Director of Regions and Mayoral Engagement, C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group;
Humberto Collado, Commercial Counselor of the Embassy of Nicaragua in China; Liu
Xin, Head of China Business Development and Director of Arup; and Valérie Cécile
Salviac, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of EDF China.

The roundtable dialogue centered on the development imbalance challenges facing 
global green transition, and explored the difficulties and win-win pathways for 
different countries and cities to advance green and low-carbon development. Panelists
engaged in discussions on key topics including funding guarantee, technology transfer,
standard-setting, market-based mechanisms, and resilient governance. They proposed
that green transition should strike a balance between equity and efficiency, and
its implementation should be tailored to the actual conditions of different regions.
The participating panelists reached a consensus that green transition is not a burden
on development but a valuable opportunity. It requires multi-stakeholder collaborative
innovation, as well as joint efforts across national and sectoral boundaries to 
build a sustainable green development paradigm.

**"1+4+N" Coordinated Linkage Builds Long-term Green Cooperation Platform**

This edition of the forum has innovatively established a "1+4+N" framework. In addition
to the opening ceremony and main forum, it has organized seven parallel forums, 
industry promotion events, the International Green Industry Expo, and a City Low-
Carbon Lifestyle Festival as supporting activities. These initiatives integrate 
four core scenarios, intellectual exchange, industrial matchmaking, achievement 
showcase, and public science popularization. The framework balances professional
depth, public communication, and industrial effectiveness, to empower the high-quality
development of the green industry.

Additionally, the forum has launched the Global Top Brands Awards (GTB for short)
selection. The China Green Development Leading Brands List of GTB was formally unveiled
on site. Leveraging a globalized evaluation system, the initiative identifies outstanding
practical cases of domestic enterprises in the fields of low-carbon practices, intelligent
manufacturing, and ESG governance. Drawing on the international brand influence 
of GTB, the forum has built an international display platform for Chinese green 
enterprises to go global, continuously enhancing the international visibility and
discursive power of China’s green brands.

Standing at the opening juncture of the 15^(th) Five-Year Plan period, this forum
serves as both a critical practical platform for advancing the national dual carbon
strategy and cultivating green new quality productive forces, and a key showcase
window for Beijing’s drive to build itself into an international benchmark city 
for green economy and develop BMC into a national green development demonstration
zone.

The forum has forged a synergistic chain linking policy, technology, capital, and
industry. It pools global innovation resources for Beijing’s strategic and foundational
green industries, amplifies the green demonstration effect of BMC, and empowers 
the green high-quality development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. Meanwhile,
it acts as a two-way dialogue bridge connecting green resources at home and abroad,
showcases the practical stories of China’s urban low-carbon transition, and contributes
the wisdom of the capital to global urban climate governance. Looking ahead, the
forum will continue to build a long-term exchange and cooperation platform, roll
out regularized activities including overseas industry promotion, thematic seminars,
and technology supply-demand matchmaking, join hands with all stakeholders in the
green industry to deepen pragmatic cooperation, and jointly deliver the answer sheet
for the era of "Green Empowerment, Low-Carbon Symbiosis".

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