A scene at the 2025 Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality Forum & Shenzhen National Low-Carbon City Forum.
In September, Shenzhen will once again host a major professional event dedicated to green and low-carbon development with a 13-year legacy. The 2026 Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality Forum & Shenzhen National Low-Carbon City Forum will be held Sept. 22-23 at the Low-Carbon City Convention and Exhibition Center in Longgang District, Shenzhen.
With the theme “Innovating for a Green Economy, Building a Zero-Carbon Future for Cities,” this year's forum will follow a “1+3” format, featuring one opening ceremony and 14 events across three major sections. From industry leaders and financial institutions to scholars and young people, the forum will explore a key question through practical discussions: How can cities move toward net zero?
Founded in 2013, the forum has been held successfully for 13 editions, attracting guests from more than 70 countries and regions. As an influential professional forum in China's carbon peaking and carbon neutrality field, it is more than a conference. It also serves as an important platform for showcasing China's progress toward its “dual-carbon” goals and promoting green, low-carbon development.
A poster of the 2026 Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality Forum & Shenzhen National Low-Carbon City Forum.
Over the two-day event, 14 activities will focus on three themes: green and low-carbon industries, zero-carbon city development, and public action for a greener future. Discussions will cover some of the most closely watched areas in the sector, from new energy and AI to carbon markets and the circular economy. A technology roadshow and project matchmaking session will bring technology developers, investors and industry players together to explore concrete cooperation opportunities.
If the industry section asks what technologies can do, the city development section focuses on how cities can put them into practice. Topics will range from carbon budget assessment and green buildings to new urban infrastructure and corporate carbon management. The forum will also release a list of demonstration bases, turning discussions into practical urban examples that can be visited and replicated.
The “Green Action for All” section will focus on what individuals and organizations can do. From corporate ESG practices to low-carbon education for young people, the forum aims to bring green and low-carbon ideas beyond the conference venue and into businesses, communities and classrooms.
The forum is also a window into Shenzhen's long-term green transition. Aligned with the strategic priorities of the 15th Five-Year Plan, this year’s event will focus on new quality productive forces and key areas including energy, industry, buildings and ecology. It will promote the application of green technologies and help build a modern urban development model that is efficient, low-carbon, smart and resilient.
For anyone interested in the green and low-carbon future, the forum offers an opportunity to learn about emerging trends, connect with industry resources and explore new approaches to urban development. See you Sept. 22 at the Low-Carbon City Convention and Exhibition Center in Longgang, Shenzhen.