2025 CCICED Work Plan

2025 is the final year of China’s 14th Five-Year Plan and the preparatory year of the 15th Five-Year Plan, marking an important period for the comprehensive and deepening reform of the ecological civilization system. It is important to strive to achieve carbon peaking before 2030 and build a “Beautiful China” in all respects by 2035. In the face of the overall downturn of the global economy, it is urgent to maintain the determination of green and low-carbon transformation, continue to increase investment in renewable energy, maintain dialogue and cooperation, and jointly address the three major global risks of climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental pollution.

In this context, CCICED proposes the annual theme for the coming research year as “Accelerating the comprehensive green transformation and promoting the harmonious coexistence between humans and nature”. With the leadership of the Executive Committee, the participation and guidance of the Council Members and Special Advisors, and the support of its partners, CCICED plans to conduct policy research and organize dialogues on improving the underlying system of ecological civilization, the ecological environment governance system, the green and low-carbon development mechanism, and the building of a fair, reasonable, and win-win global environmental and climate governance system. The main tasks are outlined in the following sections.

Document Type: Work Plan Year: 2025 Phase: Phase VII (2022-2027) Active