A China-UK Low Carbon College is to be set up to cultivate talents to tackle the challenge of climate change.

Lingang Area Development Administration signed a contract with Shanghai Jiao Tong University and the University of Edinburgh to establish the college.

Located in Lingang area, the college will act as a low-carbon practice base as well as being a key player for realizing Shanghai’s ambition to become a global economic, financial, trading, international shipping and technology innovation center.