The Global Energy Interconnection Development and Cooperation Organization (GEIDCO) Chairman Xin Baoan speaks at a side event of the International Vienna Energy and Climate Forum in Vienna, Austria, April 9, 2026.(Photo: Xinhua)

VIENNA, April 11 (Xinhua) -- A global cooperation initiative on energy transition capacity building has been launched here at the ongoing International Vienna Energy and Climate Forum, calling for building cooperation mechanisms and knowledge sharing.

Jointly released by the Global Energy Interconnection Development and Cooperation Organization (GEIDCO) on Thursday, the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and other organizations at a side event, the initiative proposed six measures: strengthening global capacity-building cooperation mechanisms, jointly establishing a global energy interconnection academy, promoting knowledge sharing on energy transition, strengthening resource mobilization and sustainable investment, promoting youth and women's participation, and strengthening monitoring, evaluation and continuous improvement.

GEIDCO Chairman Xin Baoan said that the global climate crisis is intensifying. Despite significant international efforts since the Paris Agreement was reached, global carbon emissions continued to rise.

Tackling climate change and ensuring energy security requires an accelerated energy transition and a clean, electricity-centered, smart and efficient global energy system, he said.

Addressing climate change and accelerating energy transition are common tasks for all countries, Xin said.

Noting that developing countries generally face challenges in areas such as technology, talent, and standards in advancing energy transition, Xin said that GEIDCO will continue to strengthen technology exchange and sharing, professional talent training, and international standards innovation to support and empower the energy transition of developing countries.

GEIDCO is a non-profit international organization headquartered in Beijing and dedicated to promoting sustainable energy development worldwide.