Climate change is a worldwide challenge requiring coordinated efforts at the global level to achieve effective solutions. In the most recent years, China announced several critical commitments to this end, suggesting that tackling the climate change crisis has become a higher priority for China’s domestic and international development agenda.
 
To better understand China’s current practices and challenges in carrying out international development cooperation to address climate change (IDCCC) and support the SDGs, the paper provides a cursory review of the status quo of China’s IDCCC based on publicly available information. The analysis is also complemented by a series of informal conversations with key stakeholders under Chatham House rules. This paper aims to provide a starting point for future research in support of evidence-based policy and investment decision making that fosters advancements of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and keeps the 1.5 Degree Celsius target of the Paris Agreement alive.