UN Climate Change and China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment have launched a new partnership to strengthen institutional and technical capacity for climate transparency in developing countries, with a focus on implementing the Paris Agreement’s Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF).
The partnership’s fi rst joint activity was a hands-on training workshop for Asia, the Pacifi c and Eastern Europe, held in Wuhu from July 20 to 23.
The workshop followed a Letter of Intent signed by the two sides at COP30 and marked the beginning of practical cooperation through South-South collaboration, training and peer learning.
The 2026 Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) workshop brought together 27 experts from 24 developing countries, along with resource persons from the CGE, UN Climate Change, the Capacitybuilding Initiative for Transparency – Global Support Program (CBIT-GSP) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).
Participants shared national experiences, good practices and lessons learned in implementing the ETF through country presentations, panel discussions, technical sessions, interactive exercises and peer-to-peer exchanges.
The training focused on practical aspects of preparing Biennial Transparency Reports (BTRs), participating in Technical Expert Reviews and the Facilitative Multilateral Consideration of Progress (FMCP), applying the ETF’s Modalities, Procedures and Guidelines, using fl exibility provisions, planning continuous improvements and strengthening institutional arrangements.
The program also included visits to Chery New Energy, the Wuhu Shipyard Research Institute and the Yangtze Riverside Protection initiative, providing participants with practical examples of climate action, technological innovation and green development.
Opening the workshop, Xuehong Wang, Director of Transparency at UN Climate Change, said implementation of the ETF has entered a new phase.
‘As of July 2026, 134 Parties have submitted their Biennial Transparency Reports, 86 have completed Technical Expert Reviews and 49 have participated in the Facilitative Multilateral Consideration of Progress,’ Wang said