Advocacy Actions
European Chamber Business Delegation Visit to Zhejiang
On 31st August and 1st September, European Chamber Vice President Carlo D'Andrea led a business delegation to visit Hangzhou and Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province.
Read moreComments on the draft implementation regulation of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) during its transitional period
On 11th July, the Carbon Market Sub-working Group and multiple Working Groups submitted comments to the European Commission on the draft implementation regulation of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) during its transitional period.
Vice President Miguel Montoya Speaks at Beijing International Youth Innovation and Development Forum
Mr. Miguel Montoya, vice president of the European Chamber delivered a speech on “How to empower the innovative development of youth talents” as one of the keynote speakers at the Beijing International Youth Innovation and Development Forum on 26th May 2023.
Read moreWorking Group Meeting with Energy Research Institute under NDRC on China's Energy Development Trends
On 18th March, the European Chamber and China Energy Storage Alliance (CNEAS) co-organised a Working Group Meeting on China's Energy Development Trends: Finding Pathways To a Carbon Neutral Future.
Read moreMeeting with Aleksandra Kozlowska, Trade Section, EUD on potential influence that CAI could have on existing R&D related policies in China
R&D WG chairs had a meeting with Ms. Aleksandra Kozlowska, Trade Section, EUD. The topic at the center of the meeting was the potential influence that the technology transfer provision in the CAI text could have on the existing Chinese policies on R&D.
Read moreChief Negotiator for CAI debriefs European Chamber representatives on the Agreement
On 5th January, Chief Negotiator for the Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) Ms Maria Martin Prat and her team debriefed a group of Chamber industry representatives on the key points of the Agreement.
Read moreConcluding Seminar of the “Advance EU Access to Financial Incentives for Innovation in China”
Representatives of the European Chamber's R&D and ICT Working Groups participated in the concluding seminar of the EU funded project “Advance EU Access to Financial Incentives for Innovation in China”, in which the European Chamber has been involved as a supporting organization. The 18 months long study was a key action initiated by the EU as part of a monitoring of the effective implementation of the EU-China Joint Roadmap on Reciprocal Access to Research and Innovation Funding Programmes. The main findings of the study as well as a guide for EU stakeholders were presented, which show that international participation at Chinese funded research projects remains very low but that the environment is improving overall.
Read moreMeeting on the Horizon 2020 Work Programme 2018-2020
On 29th November, 2017, the European Chamber had the pleasure to welcome Dr. Laurent Bochereau, Head of Science, Technology and Environment Section, EU Delegation to China to our joint Working Group meeting on Horizon 2020. Mr Bochereau presented the recently released Horizon 2020 Work Programme 2018-2020 and share his insights on cooperation opportunities for industries, followed by a Q&A session with the members.
Read moreMeeting with European Commission’s Joint Research Committee
The European Chamber met with a delegation of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre in order to present the European Chamber’s Research and Development (R&D) Working Group and China’s R&D policies. The European Chamber also presented the key finding of the Business Confidence Survey 2017 related to innovation.
Read moreComments on MEP's Administrative Regulations on Access to and Benefits Sharing on Biological Genetic Resources (Draft for Comments)
European Chamber Comments on MEP's Administrative Regulations on Access to and Benefits Sharing on Biological Genetic Resources (Draft for Comments)
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