Advocacy Actions
European Chamber Spoke at the 2024 IGEA New Year's Symposium for Foreign Embassies in China and International Organizations
On 19th January, Mr. Renato Roldão and Mr. Gianni Di Giovanni, States' Representatives of the European Chamber, spoke at the New Year's Symposium for Foreign Embassies in China and International Organizations hosted by the International Green Economy Association (IGEA). They congratulated on the achievements of the IGEA, introduced the relevant Working Groups (Energy, Environment and Carbon Market) and the Carbon Neutrality Action (CNA) initiative of the Chamber, and hoped for further cooperation with the IGEA in 2024.
Read moreMeeting with the Clean Energy Industry Association of Inner Mongolia
On 19th January, Energy Working Group representative met with Zhang Nan, President of the Inner Mongolia Clean Energy Industry Association. The Inner Mongolia Clean Energy Industry Association was officially launched in Hohhot in 2021, marking the first industrial association to focus on clean energy in the autonomous region. At present, there are more than 20,000 clean energy companies in the autonomous region.
Read moreJoint WG Meeting on the Latest Decarbonisation Policies and Actions in the EU and China with Mr. Rainer Emschermann from DG CLIMA
On Thursday 18th January, the European Chamber organised a joint WG meeting with Mr. Rainer Emschermann, Policy Officer at Directorate-General for Climate Action (DG CLIMA), European Commission, on the EU’s climate and green transition policy landscape and regulations at the heart of the EU’s decarbonisation agenda. Mr. Renato Roldão, States' Representative, European Chamber, gave the opening remarks and moderated the whole session. Representatives from various WGs such as energy, carbon market, aviation and aerospace, maritime manufacturing and industrial services, and automotive, elaborated on China’s green transition push from the perspective of EU businesses in the panel discussion.
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 moreSubmitted Comments on the MIIT's Comprehensive Standardised Technical System for the Solar Photovoltaic Industry (2023 Edition)(Draft for Comments)
On 29th December, the Energy Working Group submitted comments on the MIIT's Comprehensive Standardised Technical System for the Solar Photovoltaic Industry (2023 Edition) (Draft for Comments).
Read moreEnergy Working Group Met with the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on Problems Encountered in Green Power Procurement
On Wednesday 27th December, Zhonghua Xu, National Chair of Energy WG and Amy Niu, Vice Chair of Energy WG, European Chamber, led a number of representatives from Air Liquide, BASF, BP, Covestro, Danfoss, Decathlon, H&M, Michelin, TEESS, Veolia, and Volkswagen to meet with Wei Wei, Director of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment Coordination Service Mechanism Office, Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) at the European Chamber Beijing office.
Read moreWorking Group Meeting on China’s Product Carbon Footprint System with China National Institute of Standardization (CNIS)
On 20th December, the European Chamber Carbon Market Working Group invited Mr. Sun Liang, Associate Researcher, Resource and Environment Sub-Institute, China National Institute of Standardization (CNIS) and various industry players to give updates on China’s product carbon footprint system, and share best practices in corporate carbon footprint management.
Read moreEnergy WG Chair Spoke at EU-China Energy Cooperation Platform (ECECP) Studies Dissemination Event
On 13th December, Zhonghua Xu, National Chair of Energy WG, spoke at the studies dissemination event organised by the EU-China Energy Cooperation Platform (ECECP) in the Peninsula Beijing, where results from three studies developed under Component B (business component) of ECECP were presented.
Read moreMeeting with representatives from DG TRADE on cross-border data transfer issues
On 5th December, European Chamber representatives from different Working Groups met with DG TRADE counterparts to discuss cross-border data transfer issues.
Read moreEuropean Chamber Co-organised the 2023 China-Europe Offshore Renewables Development & Cooperation Forum in Yancheng, Jiangsu
The 2023 China-Europe Offshore Renewables Development & Cooperation Forum was successfully hosted on 20-22 November by China Renewable Energy Engineering Institute, European Union Chamber of Commerce in China and Yancheng Municipal People’s Government, with support of China's National Energy Administration and Jiangsu Provincial People's Government.
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