The European Chamber Working Groups are delighted to invite you to our next meeting on the unspoken parts of the 'New Infrastructure Plans', where members will discuss the costs and impacts of new energy vehicles to the logistics industry.
New Infrastructure Plans are one of the hot topics in China nowadays, where the Chinese state seeks to ensure the better development of the economy through the maintenance, development and construction of New Infrastructure across different sectors. The implementation of the plans has been fast, especially concerning new energy vehicles (NEVs), where its successful expansion would, in theory, help reducing emissions all around the country.
However, there are still many obstacles to overcome before NEVs can be normalised. Its first obstacle or impact would be seen in the business community, where national and local implementation of NEV policies have overlooked some hardships from companies or the infrastructure to support such expansion is far from the desired level, some being forced to throwing away not-so-old cars and others facing a lack of charging stations. NEV implementation impacts the supply chain, and it is necessary for the working groups to discuss the different perspectives, for our better understanding of the extent of the impacts.
This discussion hopes to bring relevant stakeholders to reach an understanding of the situation, and to further create a long-term communication channel with the relevant authorities and stakeholders to help shaping the NEV implementation in a more suitable manner.
Agenda:
09:30-10:00
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Registration & Zoom Connection
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10:00-10:05
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Opening Remarks
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10:05-10:55
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Sharing by Speakers
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11:00-11:25
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Discussions over lobby actions and alignment of positions
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11:25-11:30
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Closing Remarks
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Speakers:
- Mats Harborn, Executive Director, Scania China Strategic Office
- Jing Wu, VP of Public Affairs, UPS China District
- Austin Song, DHL
- Boyong Wang, Director at Smart Freight Alliance
- Bruce Shi, Customer fulfilment sourcing manager of IKEA