Advocacy Actions
Participation in the Asia-Pacific Forum on Low Carbon Technology 2017, "Transitioning Towards Sustainable Low-Carbon City Development" (Changsha, Hunan Province)
On Wednesday, 29th November, the Shanghai Local Chair of the Energy Working Group, Mr. Joseph Van der Elst, participated in the Asia-Pacific Forum on Low Carbon Technology 2017, "Transitioning Towards Sustainable Low-Carbon City Development", which took place in Changsha, Hunan Province.
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 moreComments to NPC on Anti-Unfair Competition Law (Second Draft for Review)
On September 22, 2017, the European Chamber submitted feedback received from members regarding the call for comments on the second review draft of revision on Anti-Unfair Competition Law issued by the National People’s Congress (NPC).
Read moreComments on SAT's Draft of Implementing Regulations of the Law on Environmental Protection Tax
On 26 June, 2017, the Ministry of Finance (MOF), the State Administration of Taxation (SAT) and the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) jointly published the Implementing Regulations of the Law on Environmental Protection Tax (Draft for Comments) for public consultation.
Read moreParticipation in the Roundtable Mapping the Corporate Path to Renewable Energy Electricity in China
Participation in a half-day roundtable discussion on experiences of using renewable energy electricity in China and how corporate users can increase access to renewable energy electricity in the country. Organised by the Embassy of Sweden in China.
Read moreComments to CAC on the Measures on the Security Assessment of Overseas Transfer of Personal Information and Important Data
The European Chamber submitted collated comments to Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) on the Measures on the Security Assessment of Overseas Transfer of Personal Information and Important Data.
Read moreMeeting with CCUD under NDRC on New Type of Smart City and Prospects of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Integration
The Chamber invited Ms Zheng Mingmei, Associate Research Fellow Director of Division of Smart and Low-carbon City Affairs of China Center for Urban Development, and Secretary General of Smart City Development Alliance of NDRC, to deliver presentations on new type of smart city and prospects on the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei integration.
Read moreMeeting with Shanghai Energy Conservation Supervision Center
Representatives from Energy, Environment and R&D Working Groups of EUCCC visited the Shanghai Energy Conservation Supervision Center to introduce the European Chamber and its Position Paper, and explore further collaboration.
Read moreMeeting with NDRC and EU Delegation and Speeches at the 2017 EU-China Forum on Sustainable Urban Development
On 20th March, the 2017 EU-China Forum on Sustainable Urban Development was launched at Putian, Fujian Province. This forum was hosted by the China Centre for Urban Development (CCUD) under the guidance of China National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). With the support from the Delegation of European Union to China (EUD), the Forum had the European Chamber, EUROCITIES, Joint Programming Initiative (JPI) Urban Europe as co-organisers and Putian People’s Government of Fujian Province as the implementer. The theme was Cooperation, Innovation and Practice.
Read moreMeeting with MOHURD and MOFCOM and Address at the Seminar on Common Market: New Model of EU-China Cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative
The China Centre of Urban Development (CCUD) under the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) organized a seminar on common market: New Model of EU-China Cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative. Representatives from several state-owned enterprises, the Georgia-China Friendship Association, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of the People's Republic of China(MOHURD), the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China (MOFCOM) and the Chamber discussed several topics and shared experience under the framework of the belt and road Initiative.
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