The European Chamber Energy Working Group has recently received an exclusive invitation from the China Electric Power Planning and Engineering Institute (EPPEI) to join the China-Europe Energy Innovation Cooperation Work Streams (中欧能源技术创新合作专项领域). EPPEI is in the process of establishing four Work Streams (working groups) in the following areas: Smart Energy, Hydrogen Energy, Wind Energy and Energy Storage. The objective of these Work Streams would be for European and Chinese companies to discuss the latest energy cooperation opportunities and activities.
Given its past cooperation with EPPEI (China-Europe Energy Technology Innovation Cooperation Forum 中欧能源技术创新合作), the European Chamber would like to organise a Working Group Meeting to share this news, clarify the background and objectives of this initiative, analyse the opportunities for member companies and potential risks involved, the role of a lead unit of each Work Stream (专项领域牵头单位), the management of the scheme, etc. The discussion will be led by Mr Zhonghua Xu, national chair of Energy Working Group. Please note that the European Chamber is only acting as an intermediary, and will not be directly involved in the work of any of these Work Streams.
The meeting will take place on Friday, 16th April, 11:00 to 12:00 at the European Chamber’s Beijing office, as well as online via Zoom. If you are interested, please register here or send an email to sxu@europeanchamber.com.cn indicating if you are joining online or in-person, before 16th April COB.
Tentative meeting agenda
- 10:30-11:00 Registration and networking for in-person attendees
- 11:00-11:15 Opening remarks and introduction of CEEI by Mr Zhonghua Xu, National Chair of Energy WG
- 11:15-12:00 Discussion and Q&A
About EPPEI and China-Europe Energy Innovation Cooperation Office:
China Electric Power Planning and Engineering Institute (EPPEI) is a national-level high-end consulting institution with a history of over 60 years. It is a public institution registered and managed by the State Commission Office of Public Sector Reform. EPPEI mainly provides services to government departments, financial institutions, and energy & power enterprises in research on areas such as industrial policy, development strategy, development planning and new technology, as well as project evaluation, consulting & technical services. EPPEI leads and carries out scientific research standardisations, informatisation, and international exchange & cooperation, to name but a few.
Last year, EPPEI has been entrusted by the National Energy Administration of China (NEA) to establish the China-Europe Energy Innovation Cooperation Office in a bid to enhance EU-China cooperation on energy. The Office has held several exchange activities, and has successfully developed a number of projects by integrating state of art technologies of European companies into the whole solution.
