Since President Xi Jinping’s announcement of China’s commitment to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060, a series of policies and regulations have been introduced. These include the New Energy Vehicles Industrial Development Plan (2021-2035), the China Energy Development in the New Era white paper, and the Measures for the Administration of Carbon Emissions Trading (Trial) among others. Sustainable development has become one of the top priorities for the State’s development strategy and 14th Five-year Plan. China will need to undergo a lot of reforms before it can transit to clean and high-quality growth. We are seeing positive actions taken on all sides, from political decisions, financial market trends to business operations, in efforts to incorporate sustainability in the economic recovery. At this stage, the newly-signed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment will further facilitate multilateral investment and cooperation.
However, China is facing many hurdles: anti-multilateralism is on the rise; decoupling from the Chinese market is in heated discussion; China is lagging behind in some high technologies; and domestic development remains unbalanced between the public and private sectors - the difficulties should not be underestimated. How shall China clear these obstacles to realise sustainable development?
To answer the questions above, we are pleased to invite professor Hong LAN and Financial senior analyst Mr. ZHANG Guoping to give an overview of the opportunities and challenges relating to policies, finance and law during this transitional period.
Tentative Agenda:
09:00 - 09:30 Networking and Registration
09:30 - 09:35 Opening remarks by Jet CHANG, chair of the European Chamber Environment WG
09:35 - 10:00 Perspectives on Green Investment Opportunities and Challenges by professor Hong LAN, Renmin University
10:00 - 10:20 Secure the Finance for Green Investment by Mr. Guoping ZHANG , AIIB
10:20 - 11:20 Q & A
11:20 - 11:30 Close Remarks