The “International Conference on Theory and Policy of Green and Low-carbon Development in China 2025”, co-organized by the Professional Association for China’s Environment (PACE) and Zhejiang Provincial Key Think Tank - Institute of Ecological Civilization of Zhejiang A&F University, it will be held in June 2025 in Hangzhou, China, with both online and on-site sessions. The conference will bring together scholars, governmental officials, as well as corporate staff to exchange views on mechanisms and regulations of green and low-carbon development, macroeconomic management, and alternative environmental governance strategies. The conference is now calling for paper submissions.
I. Conference Theme
The theme of the conference is “Theory and Policy of Green and Low-carbon Development in China”, with the main topics below:
1. The theoretical interpretation and international dissemination of the concept of “Lucid Waters and Lush Mountains are Invaluable Assets”
2. The intrinsic logic of green productivity and new quality productivity
3. Synergy between biodiversity and climate change
4. Biodiversity conservation and construction of National Park
5. Biodiversity conservation and ecological environment public interest litigation
6. Research on the Rule of Law Issues in Ecological Civilization Construction in the Digital Age
7. Development of artificial intelligence and its application in the ecological economy
8. Development of Green Finance and Construction of Carbon Markets
9. Climate change and green investment and trade
II. Time and Venue
1. Conference venue: The offline conference is to be held in Lin’an District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China.
2. Conference time: June 2025. The acurate dates for conference is to be annouced soon.
III. Paper Requirements
1. The submitted papers must be academic papers that have not been formally publicly published yet, either in Chinese or English.
2. Important dates:
(1) Paper submission deadline: June 1, 2025 (subject to the date of sending by email);
(2) Notification of paper acceptance: Early June 2025. The acurate dates is to be notified soon.
3. Paper format:
(1) A cover page, including title, all authors’ names, positions, and affiliations. The contact information of the corresponding author and the participating author should be provided, including mailing address, zip code, E-mail address, phone number, etc.;
(2) A second page, including manuscript title, abstract, and keywords in both Chinese and English;
(3) Main text；
(4) References.
4. The page format is A4, with single-spaced, font 10 Times New Roman, and the reference style refers to the Environmental Impact Assessment Review.
5. The paper should be in doc. or docx. format and be sent to the organizing committee via email before the deadline. Please use “PACE2025 International Conference on theory and policies of green and low-carbon development in China” as the subject of your email, and name the paper file as “first author's name + paper title”.
IV. Organizaiton of Conference
The conference is co-organized by the Professional Association for China’s Environment (PACE) and Zhejiang Province Key Think Tank - Institute of Ecological Civilization of Zhejiang A&F University, and is hosted by The College of Economics and Management, Alliance of Ecological Civilization Think Tanks in Zhejiang Province, and by the Research Academy of Rural Revitalization of Zhejiang Province；Yangtze River Delta Green Development Research Institute.
V. Notes
1. This conference adheres to the principle of “attending with paper”. Only those whose papers are accepted by the conference organizing committee are invited to participate.
2. The number of participants will be determined by organizing committee, according to the quantity and quality of papers submitted.
3. This conference will arrange separate sessions for Chinese presentations, English presentations and graduate students (including Ph.D students).
4.No registration fee is required for both on-site and online participants. The accommodation and transportation expenses of the participants shall be borne by themselves.
VI. Supporting Journals for Conferences
Environmental Impact Assessment Review
China Population, Resources and Environment
Agricultural & Rural Studies（https://sccpress.com/ars）
Ⅶ.Contact Information
Paper Submission to: iec@zafu.edu.cn.
Contact persons:
Lanying Li：llycds@zafu.edu.cn；Lingqian Kong：2224048933@qq.com
