On September 3, 2026, at The Second Global Business Summit on Belt and Road Infrastructure Investment to Accelerate the SDGs held in Singapore, the UN Global Compact "BRI for SDG" Action Platform officially launched the Sustainable Energy Expert Group. The expert group aims to respond to the UN's Call on Accelerating Clean Energy Transition, promote a just global energy transition, address cooperation bottlenecks for energy companies along the Belt and Road, and drive high-quality development in the regional energy industry. Since establishment in 2020, the “BRI for SDG” Action Platform of the United Nations Global Compact has focused its work on key infrastructure sectors including transport, finance, healthcare, energy, digital and information industries, manufacturing, construction, food and agriculture. Following the launch of six expert groups under the Platform — covering Sustainable Transport, Compliance, Finance, Branding, Traditional Medicine and Social Value — on 5 December 2025 at the 2025 UN Global Compact Annual Conference and the 25th Anniversary Commemoration of UNGC, authoritative experts across all fields have played a positive and effective role in advancing the implementation of government policies, fostering corporate cooperation on sustainable projects, and supporting the high-quality development of the Belt and Road Initiative. Energy is a cornerstone of Belt and Road infrastructure connectivity and a core issue of global sustainable development. As the global energy transition accelerates, countries participating in Belt and Road cooperation face increasingly pressing needs for clean energy, power interconnection, and green, low-carbon development. Taking the opportunity of this Summit in Singapore, the launch of the UNGC “BRI for SDG”Action Platform Sustainable Energy Expert Group will provide a professional platform for international enterprises to deepen Belt and Road energy cooperation, help translate China's energy technologies and experience into practical Solutions", support partner countries in integrating into the global landscape of energy transition, and offer an international reference of "regional practice – global application" for the world's sustainable energy transition. The Sustainable Energy Expert Group is organized by the UN Global Compact "BRI for SDGs" Action Platform , with the China Electricity Council (CEC) serving as the lead member unit. Its inaugural membership brings together state-owned enterprises, private enterprises, international enterprises, universities, and international organizations in the power sector . Members include: Glodon Company Limited, Goldwind Science & Technology Co., Ltd, LONGi Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd., Mingyang Smart Energy Group Co., Ltd., Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited(CATL), Golden Concord Holdings (GCL) Limited, Envision Energy International Limited, Chint Group Co., Ltd, and China Three Gorges International Limited, among more than 30 other companies and entities specialized in energy and electricity.
Sustainable Energy Expert Working Group Members
At the launch ceremony of the “BRI for SDG” Action Platform Sustainable Energy Group, Liu Meng, Head of China Office, UN Global Compact, H.E. Mr. Ong Tee Keat, President, Belt and Road Initiative Caucus for Asia-Pacific (BRICAP); Former Minister of Transport of Malaysia, and Dr. Bicky Bhangu, President of UN Global Compact Network Singapore, presented letters of appointment to the participating members. Ms. Liu Meng noted that the energy sector is a critical link in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The Sustainable Energy Group will provide professional support for Belt and Road energy cooperation, helping enterprises align economic benefits, social value, national strategies, and international sustainable development goals.
Yang Kun, Executive President of the China Electricity Council (CEC), who acts as the Group lead, stated that electricity is a pioneering field and key support for Belt and Road infrastructure connectivity. The CEC will leverage its role as a bridge and bond within the industry, pool the strengths of the entire energy value chain, and actively support the UN Global Compact in advancing corporate sustainable development practices. The working group will help partner countries along the Belt and Road achieve green and low-carbon energy transitions and contribute China's wisdom and solutions to global energy governance.
The UNGC “BRI for SDG”Action Platform Sustainable Energy Expert Group will focus on seven priority areas, with each member supporting and implementing specific tasks based on their respective fields of expertise in their three-year term of appointment:
- Power infrastructure interconnection;
- International cooperation on low-carbon transition;
- Clean energy development and utilization, and international cooperation across the full industrial chain of new energy, energy storage, hydrogen, and integrated energy;
- Synergy and governance of international electricity standards;
- Cross-border application of digital energy and computing power and electricity synergy;
- International energy policy think tank and cross-border investment consulting;
- Sustainable development and ESG compliance management.
Across the seven professional fields, the expert working group will support Chinese enterprises in deepening cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative, enhance their participation in global energy governance, and strengthen their international engagement. This effort will promote the deep integration of global clean energy development concepts and experience with Belt and Road practice, thereby supporting energy development in countries along the Belt and Road. Looking ahead, the Sustainable Energy Expert Group will be led by the Chinese Electricity Council (CEC) and continue to pool professional strength from multiple stakeholders across the energy sector, deepen practical Belt and Road energy cooperation, promote the deep integration of global clean energy development concepts with Belt and Road practice, and make positive contributions to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
