Advocacy Actions

2017-12-05 > Beijing

Comments on CNIS' Draft of National Standard <Indicators for Green City>

In November, the China National Insitute of Standardization (CNIS) issued the National Standard <Indicators for Green City> for public consultation.
The European Chamber's Construction Working Group, Environment Working Group, Standardisation and Conformity Assessment Working Group, European Wood Desk, Quality and Safety Services Working Group, on behalf of member companies, submitted their consolidated comments to CNIS.

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2017-11-29 > Shanghai

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.

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2017-11-29 > Beijing, Shanghai

Meeting 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.

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2017-11-28 > Beijing

Meeting with President Hu Zhijian of Chinese Academy of Science and Technology for Development of MOST on Innovation and Sustainable Development of Xiong An New Area

The European Chamber conducted the exclusive dialogue with Dr. Hu Zhijian, President of Chinese Academy of Science and Technology for Development of the Ministry of Science and Technology, who is in charge of the planning of Xiong An’s innovation and development demonstration area. A panel discussion with contribution from information and communication technology, intelligent manufacturing, energy, low carbon, construction and environment sectors, and a short Q&A session were followed after Dr. Hu’s keynote speech.

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2017-11-24 > Beijing

Meeting on International Urban Cooperation Project

The Chamber was pleased to invite Dr. Shi Xin, Deputy Director for International Urban Cooperation Project (Asia) of European Union and Director of City-to-city Cooperation of IUC Project, to introduce this project and provide insights on participation opportunities for industries and foreign investment, followed by a Q&A session with our members.

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2017-11-08 > Beijing

Meeting with Eco Center of Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA)

Mr. Geraint Feng, Deputy Head of Clean-tech Transfer Division of TEDA Eco Center, paid the visit to the Chamber for future cooperation.

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2017-10-26 > Beijing

Chamber Vice President Addresses at the 2017 China-EU Conference on Sustainable Urbanisation

On 26 October 2017, the Chamber sent a delegation of 22 members under the leadership of Vice President Massimo Bagnasco, to the 2017 China-EU Conference on Sustainable Urbanisation, initiated by the China Academy of Urban Planning and Design (CAUPD), with the support from the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (MOHURD) and the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST).

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2017-10-23 > Beijing

Meeting with China Academy for Environmental Planning under MEP on Environmental PPP in China

The European Chamber invited Mr. Lu Yuantang, Director of Environmental PPP Center of Chinese Academy for Environmental Planning (环境保护部环境规划院 环境PPP中心主任) to provide exclusive insights on the current legal framework, implementation situation and risk management of environmental PPP model in China.

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2017-10-20 > Beijing

Meeting with CCUD under NDRC on Comprehensive Plan on Beijing City and Updates on Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Integration

On 27th September, 2017, the State Council approved the Comprehensive Plan on Beijing City (2016 – 2035), which will influence the investment strategies and relocation of various FIEs, particularly for the industries with production, manufacturing and construction. To better understand this plan and the impact thereof, the chamber will invite Mr. Shen Chi, Deputy Director General, China Centre of Urban Development of NDRC (沈迟先生,发改委中国城市和小城镇改革发展中心副主任) to interpret the plan and provide insights on the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Integration, followed by the roundtable discussion with our members.

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2017-10-13 > Beijing

Working Group Chairs Meeting with EU Chief Negotiator for CAI

The members Committee together with the Chairs and Vice-Chairs of the different Working Groups of the European Chamber’s Executive has focused discussion with the EU Chief Negotiator for the CAI and her team on the challenges and market access barriers that foreign companies in their respective sectors face in China.

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