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On April 11, China-Sweden Hammarby Eco City Alliance (hereinafter referred to as the “Alliance”) released a white paper, “Towards carbon neutrality: How can Sweden support China in sustainable urban development to achieve carbon neutrality?” (hereinafter referred to as the “White Paper”), in Beijing. The White Paper is dedicated to facilitating international cooperation in carbon neutrality […]

The climate is reacting to a rapidly increased urbanization with temperatures rising across the globe. There is therefore a need to shift to a more sustainable way of life to reduce emissions contributing to global warming. As the first country in the world to pass an environmental protection act in 1967 and reaching its carbon […]

Urbanization is shifting from speed to quality across many Second- and Third-Tier cities in China and the city of Yantai in Shandong is no different. Hence, China-Sweden Hammarby Eco City Alliance was formed by White Peak, together with Business Sweden, Sweco and Envac in 2019 to realize the need for high-quality urbanization. One of the […]

On June 28th, a delegation led by Mr. Joakim Abeleen, Trade and Invest Commissioner of Sweden to China and Market Area Director Greater China of Business Sweden, and Mr. Mao Yongjun, Vice President of White Peak, visited the Administrative Committee of Shenfu Reform and Innovation Demonstration Zone in Liaoning Province to discuss eco-city construction related […]

The global outbreak of COVID-19 aroused the awareness of smart cities and multi-functional buildings. With home office becoming the new normal, the question of how to integrate urban spaces has come to urban planners. Besides, global climate change and UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals remind us of the importance of eco-city. The Fourth Sino-Swedish Smart […]

White Peak, together with the Embassy of Sweden in China, Business Sweden and Eco-city alliance, hosted a forum highlighting China and Sweden’s collaborations in ESG and workplace safety in China’s real estate sector on 22 September in Yantai, Shandong province. ESG, or Environment, Social and Governance, is an increasingly important trend in China for companies, […]

On September 1st, a webinar was held by Sweden China Trade Council to share experiences of Swedish companies to contributing to sustainable cities and capture growth opportunities in China. Representatives from Business Sweden, White Peak and SWECO were invited to speak on the Hammarby Eco City project in Yantai and the Eco city Alliance. Sustainability […]

On June 9th we commemorated and discussed the continuous efforts to strengthen the collaboration between China and Sweden in the field of sustainable urban development. This was an occasion to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Alliance and the signing of purchasing agreements for the Hammarby Eco City project in Yantai. Major national Chinese media including People’s Daily, China Daily, China Securities Journal and 36 Krypton participated and reported about the event. The event was opened by the […]

At the beginning of this year, China took broad actions to seal cities and pause work to avoid the spread of COVID-19. The construction of Yantai China-Sweden Eco-City, one of China-Sweden Hammarby Eco-City Alliance’s ongoing projects, was also temporarily suspended. Currently, as local infections have gradually decreased, people are now getting back to work. The […]

The City of Stockholm has claimed the prestigious title World’s Smartest City 2019 at the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona on 20th November 2019. The World Smart City Award highlights projects, ideas and strategies that promote sustainable urban development, and it is awarded to a city that has a global strategy in combination […]