The Clean Energy Ministerial is currently the highest-level intergovernmental multilateral international cooperation mechanism in the field of clean energy in the world. As one of the founding member states, China has actively participated in international multilateral cooperation in the field of clean energy and takes the lead in initiating the regional and global energy interconnection initiative. Based on the experience of the role as a coordinator of the Regional and Global Energy Interconnection Initiative, this paper fully participates in the international cooperation in the fields of clean energy development and regional power grid interconnection, analyzes the significance of power grid interconnection in promoting clean energy consumption, studies the opportunities and challenges of the Regional and Global Energy Interconnection initiative under the international multilateral cooperation mechanism, and puts forward relevant policy recommendations which has been recognized by the Secretariat of the Clean Energy Ministerial, and provides reference for the governments and partners to promote power grid interconnection.

Clean Energy Ministerial  /  regional and global energy interconnection  /  power grid interconnection  /  international cooperation mechanism