Beijing

China’s climate pledges and EU-China cooperation on green transformation – What’s new and what more can and will be done?

Published October 23, 2020 by Nannan Lundin in Beijing

“As the world’s largest emitter of carbon, China’s commitment to become carbon neutral by 2060 is a significant step toward addressing climate change. It would be revolutionary if China is able to match its ambitions with...

Meet Challenge with Cooperation and Innovation –What do we see at the Zhongguancun Forum 2020?

Published October 7, 2020 by Nannan Lundin in Beijing

I’ve lived in Silicon Valley for 35 years, I’ve taught in entrepreneurial clusters in New York, Boston, Helsinki, Santiago Chile, St. Petersburg, Moscow, Prague, and Tokyo, but the visit to the heart of the Beijing start-up world...

The Next Level of Traffic Safety and the Next Level of Innovation Cooperation –What have we learned from NIRA Tech Day at Geely?

Published September 23, 2020 by Nannan Lundin in Beijing

Traffic safety – from national to global version and from national action to international cooperation… As the first country that introduced and implemented “Vision Zero”, i.e. no one should die or be seriously injured in traffic...

China’s innovative NBS way forward – beyond planting trees

Published September 10, 2020 by Nannan Lundin in Beijing

While China’s climate challenges and solutions have been heavily focused on energy production and consumption, more recently and gradually nature-based solutions (NBS) are getting more traction at both the policy level and in climate...

Back to business and highlights ahead of a digital and intensive autumn

Published August 24, 2020 by Nannan Lundin in Beijing

After a well-needed summer break – with both relaxion and reflections, Office of Science and Innovation (OSI) Beijing is back to business. China never takes summer break and this summer has been more intensive than ever – given the need for a...

Science, innovation and sustainability at the Two Sessions

Published June 12, 2020 by Nannan Lundin in Beijing

“Two sessions”, or in Chinese “Lianghui”[1] are THE most important political events in China. Normally, taking place in March every year, but they were postponed to May 22-28 this year due to the Covid-19 situation – with a shortened...

Digital Transformation and Sustainability Transformation – An interlinked way forward in a post-Covid 19 world?

Published May 27, 2020 by Nannan Lundin in Beijing

"Only if digital change and the transformation towards sustainability are constructively interlinked can we make progress with environmental protection, climate-change mitigation and human development." - German Advisory Council on Global...