Advocacy Actions
European Chamber Vice-President meets with Director-General for DG GROW Kerstin Jorna
On 22nd February, a group of European Chamber Advisory Council representatives led by Vice-President Stefan Bernhart met with European Commission Director-General for DG GROW Jerstin Jorna.
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 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 moreLogistics Working Group Hosts Roundtable on Sustainable Logistics
On 8th December 2023, The Chair of the Logistics Working Group, Ms Elaine Chen, moderated a roundtable on sustainable logistics in Beijing and online.
Read moreInternational Liner Shipping WG and Logistics WG Comments on the Draft Amendment to the Customs
On 6th Dec, members of Logisitics working group and International Liner Shipping working group sent comments to the Customs upon the Draft Amendment to the Customs Law of the People's Republic of China.
Read moreMeeting with Deputy Administrator Cui Xiaofeng of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC)
On Friday 1st December 2023, a delegation of the European Chamber led by President Jens Eskelund met with Cui Xiaofeng, Deputy Administrator of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).
Read moreMeeting with the National Centre for Climate Change Strategy and International Cooperation (NCSC) on the Reboot of China's Voluntary Carbon Market
On 1st August, European Chamber Carbon Market Sub-working Group welcomed Director Liu Haiyan from the National Centre for Climate Change Strategy and International Cooperation (NCSC), Prof. Zhang Da from the Institute of Energy, Environment and Economics, Tsinghua University, and Ms. Yutong Song from Refinitiv Carbon Research team to discuss the opportunities and challenges brought by the restart of CCER.
Read moreEuropean Chamber submits feedback to the EU Delegation on Cross-Border Data Transfer
On 13th and 17th July, following up on a meeting with EU Delegation counsellor Michael de Boer, the European Chamber submitted additional material on challenges faced by European businesses on cross-border data transfer.
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.