Dear Working Group member,
The European Chamber is pleased to invite you to the next Carbon Market Working Group meeting. It will be held on Thursday, 20 February, 16:00pm-18:00pm, at the European Chamber Beijing. The Shanghai Energy Working Group may join the Working Group meeting via videoconference.
At this meeting, we welcome our guest speaker Ms. Li Jin, Head, Research Department, Shanghai Environment and Energy Exchange, who will provide the latest updates on the Shanghai pilot emissions trading scheme, since the detailed scheme has been published in November 2013. The Shanghai Environment and Energy Exchange plays a leading role in carbon emissions trading as the official trading platform for the Shanghai pilot. Ms. Li Jin has previously presented to the Energy Working Group in March 2012.
We will also hold 2014-2015 Chair elections. The Carbon Market Chair and Vice Chairs play a crucial role in driving the Working Group, which includes a leadership role in the drafting of the Position Paper, communicating key messages to Chinese and European government authorities and steering Working Group meetings. The desired characteristics of a Chair and Vice Chairs are a senior industry representative with relevant industry expertise and government contacts who has the time and willingness to support the Working Group. Previous participation in the Working Group is essential. The maximum duration of Chairmanship or Vice Chairmanship of a Group is three consecutive years. Candidates are only eligible for Chair or Vice Chair position if he/she is physically based in China and it is recommended that the member holds the position in the Chapter where he/she is physically based. Only Corporate members of the Chamber are eligible for Chair positions unless specific approval has been obtained from the Chamber’s Executive Committee. Both Corporate and Associate members are eligible to hold Vice Chair positions. For the Carbon Market Working Group, it is possible to have at most one Chair and two Vice Chairs.
Should you be interested in putting your name forward for election, please, firstly, read the attached Working Group Chairs’ Code of Conduct and Roles and Responsibilities documents. To apply, please send a short biography and motivation letter, stating whether you intend to run for Chair or Vice Chair to Mr. Peter Edwards at pedwards@europeanchamber.com.cn by Thursday, 13 February 2014, 12 noon.
Tentative Agenda
- Presentation, Ms. Li Jin, Head, Research Department, Shanghai Environment and Energy Exchange
- 2014-2015 Chair/Vice Chair Elections
- Discussion on upcoming Working Group activities
In accordance with European Chamber internal guidelines, another email will be sent to the Working Group prior to the election, with the biographies and motivation letters of all candidates attached. Voting for the election, one vote per company, must be conducted in person at the Working Group meeting after each candidate has had the opportunity to give a short speech on why they would like to run for election. The duration of the term for both Chairs and Vice Chairs is one year. All elected Chairpersons must sign the attached Code of Conduct, following election.
As always, we welcome your suggestions for possible agenda topics and speakers for this and future meetings.
We encourage as many of our members as possible to attend to have their say in the leadership and representation of the Working Group in the year ahead. If you would like to attend this meeting, please register online or contact Mr. Robert Pu at rpu@europeanchamber.com.cn by Tuesday, 18 February 2014, by noon.