China Knowledge Network session: China’s industrial decarbonization: implications for the Netherland

Event details

Date: Tuesday 9 December 2025

Time: 09:00 – 10:00 (doors open at 08:45)

Location: Wijnhaven Building 3.12, Turfmarkt 99, The Hague

Format: Hybrid, join in person or online

China wants to decarbonize its economy, without deindustrializing. Accounting for nearly two-thirds of global industrial CO₂ emissions, its trajectory will have decisive global consequences for climate goals and international competitiveness.

During this session, Tom Hancock, expert on Chinese political economy and co-founder of CP Global Insight, will present findings from a research project examining China’s emerging state-led policy and financing system for industrial decarbonization. The project explores:

China’s policy and financial architecture driving industrial emissions reduction, and its likely impacts on European and Dutch companies;
Sectoral pathways in steel, cement, and petrochemicals as outlined in authoritative Chinese planning documents; including the role of technologies such as green hydrogen and carbon capture.
With China deploying industrial policies similar to those that shaped its dominance in solar, batteries, and EVs, understanding these developments is essential for assessing future competitive pressures and regulatory influences on Europe.