# With the Power of Light, Safeguarding Life in All Its Forms: State Grid's Biodiversity Conservation Practices Draw Expert Attention at COP17

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- Published: 2026-11-01T22:23:00+07:00
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YEREVAN, Armenia, Nov. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The 17th Conference of the Parties
to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17) is underway in Yerevan, Armenia—
the first global stocktake of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
since its adoption. At the China Pavilion side event "Cross-Border Symbiosis: Diverse
Narratives Inspire Biodiversity Action," hosted by the Center for Environmental 
Education and Communications of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (CEEC) on
October 29 (local time), the Series of Reports on Biodiversity Conservation by Chinese
Enterprises* was officially released, together with Coexistence of All Life – Shanghai
Chapter: State Grid’s Biodiversity Conservation Practices in a Megacity*. With State
Grid Corporation of China ("State Grid") as a case study, the reports present a 
Chinese solution for power grids and nature thriving side by side.

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State Grid’s
Biodiversity Conservation Practices Draw Expert Attention at COP17

The reports spotlight State Grid’s matrix of three public welfare brands. "Migratory
Bird Lifeline" now covers 24 Chinese provinces and over 40 key migratory bird habitats."
Life Nests" has extended standardized management of artificial bird nests to plateau
grasslands across six provincial-level regions. "Green Ark" delivers zero-carbon
power to remote habitats through wind-solar-storage microgrids and has reached 17
national nature reserves across nine provinces. By embedding biodiversity requirements
throughout grid construction and operation, and harnessing nature-based solutions
to engage stakeholders, State Grid offers the world a replicable Chinese model for
the long-term coexistence of infrastructure and biodiversity.

Case studies shared at the event revealed full-scenario coverage spanning plateaus,
wetlands, coastal waters and megacities. In Anhui, "Migratory Bird Lifeline" created
a flexible "prevent, protect, guide, renovate" approach, with a three-tier rescue
channel that saved and released over 100 Oriental storks. In the Sanjiangyuan region
of Qinghai Province, "Life Nests" has installed 6,053 artificial nests, recording
more than 3,100 successful nestings and raising the number of bird species in the
reserve from 61 to 111. In Jiangsu, "Green Ark" built a dual flagship spanning "
land and water," using zero-carbon power to monitor Yancheng’s milu deer and Zhenjiang’s
Yangtze finless porpoise without disturbing them. In Shanghai, the Company wove 
biodiversity into every stage of megacity grid operations, building a multi-stakeholder
network spanning government, research institutions, NGOs and the public — proof 
that urban energy security and life in all its forms can go hand in hand.

Experts hailed the practices. Tu Ruihe, Vice Chairman of the All-China Environment
Federation and former UNEP Representative in China, called the report "high-caliber"—"
a success story of turning bird deterrence into bird protection," delivering production,
development and conservation all at once. Li Penghui of the CEEC described the brands
as "an innovative exploration of multi-stakeholder biodiversity governance." Penildon
Silva Filho, Vice President of the Federal University of Bahia and member of the
Central Committee of Brazil’s Workers’ Party, said the practices show how developing
countries can pair economic growth with nature. Michael Crook, founder and honorary
chairman of the Jane Goodall Environmental and Cultural Exchange Center, called 
the three brands "far-reaching in value" and encouraged deeper cooperation among
businesses, institutions and experts.

About State Grid Corporation of China

State Grid Corporation of China is a state-owned enterprise that builds and operates
power grids, delivering safe, reliable and clean electricity while championing biodiversity
conservation.

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