China and the EU have been conducting green cooperation for two decades, with many notable achievements. In this episode, Zhou Fang spoke with Wu Changhua, the President of the Global Climate Academy and Chair of the Governing Council of the Asia Pacific Water Forum, about how the two sides are expanding and deepening green cooperation. We discuss how Chinese new energy companies contribute to the EU’s green transition by utilizing its advantages. We take a closer look at how Chinese enterprises can navigate possible impacts from the EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act and an upcoming tax policy.

Smart water systems are playing a crucial role in addressing intensified extreme weather events caused by climate change. In this episode, Zhou Fang spoke with Cao Ying, Professor of Water Resources and Hydropower from Sichuan Agricultural University, about how China’s innovative practices, such as forecasting, early warning and simulation are empowering its water management systems. We also take a closer look at how the country utilizes precision simulation systems for global climate change assessment and other high technologies to enhance its flood and drought prevention and control as well as raising water management efficiency.

While carbon dioxide gets most of the climate spotlight, methane is the stealthy super-pollutant warming our planet—fast. In this episode, Fei Fei explores why methane emissions are one of the most urgent and solvable climate challenges today. She speaks with Marcelo Mena, CEO of the Global Methane Hub and former environment minister of Chile.

Main topics covered:

· Where methane emissions come from (hint: it’s not just cow burps)

· Why methane accounts for nearly half of today’s warming

· How countries and companies can cut emissions using existing tools—often at low or no cost

· Why global cooperation on methane is gaining real momentum