China and Africa agree to expedite green cooperation

Officials from China and Africa gathered in Shanghai last week to launch a new initiative aimed at accelerating green development and combating climate change.

The Shanghai Action Initiative on Sustainable Energy Transition and Green Investment and Financing was unveiled during a roundtable forum held ahead of this week's 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.

The roundtable forum, hosted by the China-Africa Environmental Cooperation Center, Tongji University and the World Resources Institute, brought together government officials, experts and representatives from China and Africa to discuss collaborative strategies in areas such as energy structure optimization, low-carbon technologies, green finance and green skills.