Advocacy Actions

2023-07-04 > Beijing

Lunch Meeting with H.E. Frans Timmermans, executive vice president of the European Commission

On 4th July, H.E. Jorge Toledo, ambassador of the European Union (EU) to China, hosted a working lunch to welcome H.E. Frans Timmermans, executive vice president (EVP) of the European Commission, who leads the Commission’s work on the European Green Deal. Gianni Di Giovanni, States' Representative of the European Chamber Executive Committee, attended the working lunch.

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2023-06-13 > Shanghai

The Green Transition through innovation and energy efficiency conference with Shanghai CCPIT and Swedish Consulate General

On 13th June 2023, the European Chamber Shanghai Chapter co-organised the 'Green Transition Through Innovation and Energy Efficiency' conference with the Consulate General of Sweden in Shanghai and Business Sweden as part of Sweden’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The conference was organised as a side event of the 2023 Shanghai International Carbon Neutral Technology, Products and Achievements Expo hosted by the Council for the Promotion of International Trade Shanghai. Mr. Chunting Gu, Vice Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Shanghai (CCPIT Shanghai) provided a keynote speech on the importance of China-EU collaboration on the Green Transition.

Focusing on the importance of energy efficiency in driving the green transition, the conference featured a panel discussion moderated by Zipei Xu, Environment Vice Chair and panelists from various European Chamber members: Air Liquide, Alfa Laval, Powercell as well as several Chinese counterparts, Shenergy and Sinopec.

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2023-06-13 > Shanghai

Shanghai Carbon Expo: Roundtable on Interpreting EU Sustainable Development Policies with SHCCPIT

On 13th June, Ms Sarah Yu, Environment Working Group Vice Chair presented a keynote on EU-China collaboration on the Green Transition and hosted a roundtable at the EY 'Roundtable on Interpreting EU Sustainable Development Policies.' As part of the Shanghai Carbon Expo, this event also featured an opening speech from Mr. Chunting Gu, vice president of Council for the Promotion of International Trade Shanghai.

As a leader in actively addressing global climate change, the EU has long been actively promoting the establishment of sustainable development-related legislation and policies, including the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), EU Plastic Packaging Tax and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), which will become an important key factor affecting international trade in the future and impose higher sustainability management requirements on multinational enterprises and Chinese exporters. The roundtable on "Interpreting EU Sustainable Development Policies" aimed to provide an in-depth understanding of the impact of EU sustainable development policies and help domestic enterprises to better "go global" and proactively meet the opportunities and challenges brought by EU sustainable development policies.

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2023-06-12 > Beijing

Meeting with Electric Power Planning & Engineering Institute (EPPEI) on EU-China Bioenergy Cooperation

On 12th June, European Chamber Energy Working Group representatives visited the Electric Power Planning & Engineering Institute (EPPEI) to discuss the establishment of a new Bioenergy Working Group under the China-Europe Energy Innovation (CEEI) cooperation framework. Both sides agreed on the steps and initial dates for its establishment.

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2023-06-07 > Beijing

Working Group Meeting on Green Hydrogen Developments in the EU and China

On 7th June, the Energy Working Group invited representatives from the Delegation of the European Union to China, China Hydrogen Alliance, Snam Group and Agora Energy Transition China to share European and Chinese green hydrogen industry developments and policy updates, as well as potential for EU-China cooperation in the field, at the European Chamber Beijing office and online.

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2023-05-29 > Beijing

European Chamber spoke at the Beijing Green Silk Road and Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality Technology's Innovation Cooperation Exchange Conference (2023)

On 29th May 2023, Zhonghua Xu, National Chair of the Energy Working Group, was invited to deliver a keynote speech on the strategy and trend of energy transition and low carbon innovation at the Beijing Green Silk Road and Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality Technology's Innovation Cooperation Exchange Conference (2023), jointly held by Beijing Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Centre (BEEC), Beijing Green Silk Road Innovation Service Base, the BRI International Green Development Coalition (BRIGC), and Beijing Association for Science and Technology (BAST).

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2023-05-18 > Beijing

European Chamber Co-organises Biogas Key Technology and Green Gas Supply and Demand Conference

On Thursday 18th May, the European Chamber, the Biomass Energy Industry Promotion Association and the China Agricultural University Biomass Energy Centre jointly held the Biogas (Bio Natural Gas) Key Technology and Green Gas Supply and Demand conference in Beijing.

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2023-05-10 > Beijing

European Chamber Co-organises China-Europe Energy Storage Track II Dialogue: User-side Energy Storage Development

The European Chamber Energy Working Group co-organised the China-Europe Energy Storage Track II Dialogue: User-side Energy Storage Development with Energy Foundation China and Carbon Trust on Wednesday 10th May, 15:00 to 17:30 at the European Chamber Beijing office and online.

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2023-04-27 > Beijing

Meeting with the President of the German Environment Agency

On 27th April, Zhonghua Xu, National Chair of the European Chamber Energy Working Group attended a meeting with Dr. Dirk Messner, President of the German Environment Agency at Agora’s Beijing office. Some experts on Chinese and European climate and energy issues were also invited to discuss drivers and challenges of energy transition in both sides.

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2023-04-25 > Beijing

European Chamber Supports the "Fueling the Future: Exploring Hydrogen Solutions and Collaboration" Event in Daxing

European Chamber Energy Working Group supported the "Fueling the Future: Exploring Hydrogen Solutions and Collaboration" event hosted by the Norwegian Business Association China on 25th April at the Beijing Daxing International Hydrogen Demonstration Zone.

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