The China-UK Green Manufacturing Report was officially released on November 30th at both the China-UK Green Low Carbon Cooperation and Exchange Conference & the China-UK Green Manufacturing Report Launch Conference.

The China-UK Green Low Carbon Cooperation and Exchange Conference is one of the key industry conferences in the field of green manufacturing in China, representing the strategic significance of China-UK collaboration in the field. Taking advantage of this opportunity, officials and experts in green manufacturing from the two countries gathered and discussed policies and opportunities.

Read the report here (English version) 

Read the report here (Chinese version)

China-UK Cooperation on Green Manufacturing 

To recap the green manufacturing developments of China and the UK to date: the UK was the first major economy to pass an economy-wide net-zero emissions law, which will see the UK reduce all greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2050. Green manufacturing and clean growth are at the heart of the UK’s Industrial Strategy. Meanwhile, China is the world’s largest manufacturing economy and aims to reach peak carbon emissions by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060.

China and the UK are the largest and ninth largest manufacturing countries in the world, respectively. Despite both countries having made great efforts in developing the green manufacturing sector, there remains a lot of potential for growth and cooperation.

Overview of the China-UK Green Manufacturing Report

The China-UK Green Manufacturing Report will help UK and Chinese policy makers, researchers, and industry professionals to understand the relevant market trends, government policies, standards, and regulatory regimes. It gives an overview of the UK and Chinese green manufacturing sectors, explores the scope, characteristics, and respective advantages of green manufacturing in the two countries, details mechanisms for cooperation, raises relevant case studies, identifies opportunities, and provides suggestions for governments at all levels, industry players, and researchers so as to strengthen trade, investment, and international cooperation between the UK and China in the field of green manufacturing. The ultimate goal of the report being to help accelerate the future development of the green manufacturing industry and strengthen international cooperation.

In summary, the report will provide insights into the following aspects:

• Overview of cooperation and opportunities in green manufacturing between China and the UK
• Green manufacturing in the UK
• Green manufacturing in China
• Business and technical collaboration opportunities between the UK and China and recommendations for policy makers

Read the report here (English version)  

Read the report here (Chinese version)

For further enquiries, please contact:

Mark Xu
Assistant Director
Advanced Manufacturing and Transport
China-Britain Business Council
E: Mark.Xu@cbbc.org