The Big Data Joint Laboratory between the United Nations Development Programme in China and Baidu was launched to pioneer new methods and frameworks for using big data to support development goals.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed two new Chinese representatives as members of the board of the Global Compact, the UN's highest-level advisory body involving the private sector.

A carbon offset agreement has been signed at the UN Pavilion in the Shanghai World Expo Park, making the UN Pavilion the first international pavilion to join in the voluntary emission reduction initiative at the park.

Sinochem Group has received a letter from the board of the United Nations Global Compact which states that the company has been admitted as a formal member of the global organization.

Seven NGOs from China have jointly published a document in Beijing setting out their views and stance on climate change as well as their expectations for the United Nations Climate Change Conference to be held Copenhagen.

Khalid Malik, the United Nations systems coordinator for China, has disclosed to local media that the UN hopes to set up a low carbon economy development center in Tianjin to address issues related to a low carbon economy and environmental protection.

At a regular meeting presided over by Chinese premier Wen Jiabao, it was decided that climate change would be included into China's national economic and social development plan.