China’s national carbon market began trading in July 2021. Its carbon price and trading volume, however, were both well below expectations. Meanwhile, the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) proposal is moving towards the final stage of its legislative process. How will EU’s ‘green tariff’ impact China’s carbon market? How can foreign enterprises participate in China’s carbon trading? When will the China Certified Emission Reduction (CCER) scheme be relaunched?
The Carbon Market Working Group is pleased to invite you to join its 2023 Kick-off Meeting on Thursday 16th March, 10:00 to 11:30. The first part of this meeting will consist of the Chair Elections and Position Paper Discussion. Candidates running for the elections will introduce themselves and their goals for the Carbon Market Working Group over the next 12 months.Please find attached the bios and motivation letters of this year’s chair candidates:
National Chair:
- Ruixin Li, Lead Climate Specialist of ICF International Consulting
National Vice Chair:
- Richard Lin, Lead Partner of KPMG Carbon Services Limited
In the second part of the meeting, Mei Dewen, General Manager of China Beijing Green Exchange(梅德文,北京绿色交易所总经理), will share his insights on the challenges and opportunities for the development of China's carbon market under the EU CBAM and carbon neutrality target. Kindly note that the presentation will be in Chinese, without interpretation.
10:00-10:10 Opening Remarks
Hengwei Liu, Chair of Carbon Market Working Group, European Chamber
10:10-10:20 Chair Election and Candidates Speeches
- Ruixin Li, Lead Climate Specialist of ICF International Consulting
- Richard Lin, Lead Partner of KPMG Carbon Services Limited
10:20-10:40 2023/2024 Position Paper and Work Plan Discussion
10:40-11:10 Keynote Speech (in Chinese): Challenges and Opportunities for the Development of China's Carbon Market Under the EU CBAM and Carbon Neutral Goal
Mei Dewen, General Manager of China Beijing Green Exchange (former China Beijing Environment Exchange CBEEX)
11:10-11:30 Q&A