Qingdao to take spotlight with grand event
China DailyThe Green Development Forum of Shanghai Cooperation Organization Countries is scheduled to be held in Qingdao, Shandong province on July 8 and 9. The grand event will consist of one main forum and three parallel sub-forums: Year of Ecology of the SCO 2024, Technological Innovation for Green and High-Quality Development, and Climate Action for Green and Low-Carbon Transition. It is the first high-level event among SCO member countries with a focus on green development, holding great importance for deepening exchanges and cooperation among Central Asian countries and jointly building a green Belt and Road Initiative. The initiative of building a green development partnership within the SCO to promote sustainable development will be launched to drive deeper cooperation among SCO countries in green energy, green industries, climate change mitigation, and environmental conservation and to consolidate consensus on green development in the region.