Advocacy Actions
Submitted Comments to the Ministry of Commerce on the Bottleneck Issues in Standards Setting in Service Sector
On 12th April, the European Chamber submitted comments to the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) Foreign Investment Department on the Bottleneck Issues in Standards Setting in Service Sector.
Read moreEuropean Chamber Heating Desk Meeting with the Beijing Environment Bureau/BCEMA/Beijing Gas on Heating Appliance
Due to the decarbonisation targets in Beijing, government departments have also introduced corresponding policies in the use of gas. For example, the Notice of Ten Departments including the Beijing Municipal Development and Reform Commission on Issuing Implementation Opinions on Comprehensively Promoting the High-Quality Development of New Energy Heating, which explicitly stated that the new heating system will comprehensively promote the use of new energy, as well as promote the renewal of new energy forms for old gas boilers.
There are clear policies regarding using and updating large-scale gas wall-mounted boilers in Beijing. The "14th Five Year Plan for Green Development of Civil Buildings" clearly states in Article 5 (8) that it is necessary to improve the efficiency of heating systems. For gas wall-mounted boilers that have reached their service life, owners are encouraged to update them to efficient low-carbon green equipment promptly.
Approximately 800,000 households in Beijing have been using second-level and below-wall-mounted boilers for many years, and over 200,000 households have been using first-level wall-mounted boilers in recent years. The technical roadmap presented in the research report is that, under the conditions of existing urban buildings, gas wall-mounted boilers should still be used, and energy efficiency should be improved. Emissions are reduced according to the requirements of Beijing. A gas wall-mounted boiler with first-level energy efficiency should be equipped, and a fully premixed condensing furnace should be recommended to achieve the goal of green replacement. At the same time, in September 2023, the Beijing Municipal Commission of Agriculture and Rural Affairs issued a replacement policy for coal to gas in the next wave of rural areas, which also specified that if wall-mounted boilers in 187,000 households need to be replaced, they will still be replaced with gas power.
Comments to Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) on National Catalogue of Hazardous Waste (Revised, Draft for Comments)
On 23rd January 2024, the Environment Working Group submitted comments to the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) on National Catalogue of Hazardous Waste (Revised, Draft for Comments).
Read moreCall meeting with SG Jin of Beijing Building Energy-Efficiency & Environment Engineering Association
Members of the Heating sub-working group had a conference call meeting with the Secretary-General Jin of the Beijing Building Energy-Efficiency & Environment Engineering Association (BCEMA) to align about the cooperation
Read moreSubmitted Comments on the CNIS' National Standard for Greenhouse Gases – Product Carbon Footprint – Requirements and Guidelines for Quantification (Draft for Comments)
On 5th January 2024, the Carbon Market Working Group submitted comments on the CNIS' National Standard for Greenhouse Gases – Product Carbon Footprint – Requirements and Guidelines for Quantification (Draft for Comments).
Read moreWorking Group Meeting on the EU’s Energy Crisis with EU Delegation and International Energy Agency
The European Chamber Energy Working Group was delighted to welcome Octavian Stamate, representative of the Delegation of the European Union to China, Peter Zeniewski, lead analyst at International Energy Agency (IEA) to examine the global energy crisis and the challenges ahead. This hybrid seminar, moderated by Zhonghua Xu, National Chair of Energy Working Group, took place both offline at the Chamber office, and joined online from 15:00 to 17:00, 23 September. The panel discussion was joined by Robert Xiao, Director of Economist Intelligence Corporate Network, Anders Hove, Project Director at GIZ, Yan Qin, Lead Analyst at Refinitiv, and Xavier Chen, President of Beijing Energy Club.
Read moreThe Heating Sub-Working Group Presented 2022/2023 Heating Position Paper to the China Gas Appliance Committee (CGAC)
During the China Gas Appliances Industry Annual Conference 2022, the Heating desk presented 2022/2023 Heating Sub Working Group Position Paper to CGAC.
Read moreThe Heating Sub-Working Group Dialogue with CGAC (Close Door Session)
A closed-door Session between the ECHI and CGAC was held on the afternoon of 5th September with 14 members representatives and the CGAC team on advocacy issues and further dialogue follow-ups.
Read moreECHI Submit Lobby Letter to the Beijing Gas and Beijing Building Energy Conservation and Engineer Association (BCEMA) for the Beijing Ecology Bureau Energy and Heating Research Project
On 17th August, the Europe China Heating Initiative (ECHI) sent a lobby letter with collected member follow-up material to the Beijing Gas Bureau and the Beijing Building Energy Conservation and Engineer Association (BCEMA) on their research project for the Beijing Ecology Bureau in July.
Read moreECHI Meeting with the Beijing Gas and the Beijing Building Energy Conservation and Engineer Association (BCEMA)
On 26th July, 18 representatives from the Europe China Heating Initiative (ECHI), the Beijing Gas and the Beijing Building Energy Conservation and Engineer Association (BCEMA) met at a virtual meeting on the research project for Beijing Ecology Bureau.
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