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Time2023-10-30 | 14:30 - 18:00
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Venue:European Chamber Shanghai Office
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Fee:Members: 350 |
Non Members: 700
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As part of its 30/60 carbon neutrality goals, China set a goal for renewable energy to exceed fossil fuel capacity by 2025, a target that has already been reached two years ahead of schedule. Renewable energy sources, as China defines them, now make up over half of the country’s power capacity. However, China’s energy consumption mix remains heavily reliant on fossil fuels, with China’s coal usage exceeding the rest of the world combined in 2022. With climate change-induced power shortages and extreme weather conditions becoming more frequent, the path towards carbon neutrality will be crucial for China to maintain its competitiveness as a global manufacturing powerhouse.
Driven by stringent environmental regulations and growing consumer demand, European companies operating in China must find medium and long-term solutions to these challenges to reach their global corporate carbon neutrality pledges. How will China shift away from its reliance on coal and what advancements are needed in energy storage for a secure energy future? What steps are industry players taking to increase energy efficiency? What are the challenges of green energy procurement and how can they be addressed? How can companies ensure that their supply chains are sustainable?
The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is pleased to invite you to the 2023 Carbon Neutrality Conference hosted in Shanghai, an event aligned with the European Chamber's Carbon Neutrality Action (CNA) Initiative which serves as a platform to identify areas of EU-China cooperation to achieve its 2060 carbon neutrality goals. This conference will address the complexities of the journey towards a green future, while providing actionable insights and innovative solutions for sustainable business.
Agenda
14:00-14:30, Registration and Networking
14:30-14:35, Opening Remarks by Ms Sarah Yu, European Chamber Environment Working Group Vice Chair
14:35-14:55, Keynote Speech One, by Mr Karim Fahssis, Head of Decarbonisation, Maersk
14:55-15:10, Keynote Speech Two, by Mr Jacky Wen, ESG Strategy and Transformation Partner, PwC
15:10-16:00, Panel Discussion One (and Q&A): The Green Growth Strategy: Industry Insights and Solutions for Energy Efficiency
Moderator: Ms Stephanie Sam, Communications and Business Manager, European Chamber
Panelists:
Mr Chongyi Zhong, Sustainability Lead North Asia, Bekaert
Mr Ulf Dressler, Vice President, Corporate Communications APAC, LANXESS
Ms Selinda Li, Head of strategy and governance, Volvo Construction Equipment Sales Region Asia
16:00-16:20, Coffee Break with Networking
16:20-16:45, Keynote Speech Three, by Ms Stella Hou, Director of New Product Development, Bureau Veritas
16:45-17:35, Panel Discussion Two (and Q&A): Going Green: Challenges and Solutions to Green Energy Procurement
Moderator: Ms Amy Niu, National Vice Chair of the Energy Working Group, European Chamber; Vice President of Iraeta Energy Equipment
Panelists:
Mr Clement Lix, National Vice Chair of the Energy Working Group, European Chamber; Energy Transition Director, Air Liquide Greater China
Mr Karim Fahssis, Head of Decarbonisation, Maersk
Ms Zipei Xu, National Vice Chair of the Environment Working Group, European Chamber and Marketing and Communication Manager, PowerCell Fuel Cell(Shanghai)Co.,Ltd
Dr Zhonghua Xu, National Chair of the Energy Working Group, European Chamber; Vice President and Head of R&D Asia, TotalEnergies
17:35-17:40, Closing Remarks by Ms Sarah Yu, European Chamber Environment Working Group Vice Chair
Registration deadline: Friday 27th October
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Speakers
Ms. Sarah Yu
Sarah is Corporate Affairs Director for Schneider Electric, based in Shanghai. She serves as the company’s representative to the central and local govt agencies, think tanks, industrial associations, chamber of commerce, and other partners in support of the company’s business growth goals. She’s deeply involved in the whole process of the national pilot program launched by NDRC for green power purchase in 2021 representing Schneider’s operations in SH, and has a comprehensive understanding of the PPA (Power Purchase Agreement) mechanism in China.
Prior to joining Schneider Electric, Sarah has worked for Dow Chemical for nearly 14 years. Being a seasoned GA practitioner, she has in-depth understanding of govt structure, regulation frame, and policy process. She has also acquired rich experiences in engaging with govt agencies at various levels with proven advocacy results which have been critical for a chemical giant to ensure reliable operations and successful investment plan in China.
Mr. Karim Fahssis
Karim Fahssis is heading decarbonization for Maersk in North Asia. His main focus is on securing production and sourcing of green methanol in time for the delivery of Maersk carbon-neutral vessels.
Karim Fahssis is an energy engineer by training and an entrepreneur having considerable experience with renewable energy projects. He has a strong technical background and a thorough understanding of the concepts and standards relevant to decarbonization. A French national, Karim Fahssis has been a resident of China since 2005 and speaks Chinese fluently.
He holds a double master’s degree in mechanical engineering and fluid dynamics from Centrale Nantes engineering school (France) and energy management from the Xi’an Jiaotong University (China).
Mr. Jacky Wen
Jacky Wen is a partner from PwC China ESG Strategy and Transformation with over 15 years consulting and industry combined experience. His focused area includes ESG strategy, sustainable and green supply chain, and large business transformation and decarbonization.
Mr Wen is an seasoned executive coach and transformation leader with in-depth industry expertise in consumer product and high-tech sector. He has developed ESG and sustainability strategy, and led corporate wide green supply chain and decarbonization transformation for both MNC and local companies.
Ms. Stephanie Sam
Stephanie Sam is the Communications and Business Manager at the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, focusing on strategic communications and EU-China advocacy related to the energy and environment sectors. Her hybrid role also includes leading the Chamber’s communications strategy on horizontal issues and serving as the main contact for media engagement in Shanghai. Prior to her role within EU-China relations, she worked at the British Embassy Beijing in government administration, as well as undertaking previous roles in legal research and public relations. Stephanie is from the UK and has been in China for 6 years. She is passionate about non-profits and has held board positions with the Young China Watchers, a global China-thought forum, and the International Professional Womens Society in Shanghai.
Mr. Chongyi Zhong
Chongyi Zhong (1985) joined the Bekaert Group in 2010. He started his career with the company as an Electrical Engineer in Bekaert Research & Technology Development Co.,Ltd, the Bekaert Engineering Center in Wuxi.
From 2012-2018, focus on assets management and maintenance, as well as investment project management in steel cord plants in Jiangyin.
In Aug. 2018, Chongyi Zhong was appointed Energy Manager China, as a role of energy change agent North Asia, to lead the energy team. Focusing on the interpretation and analysis of national energy policies, exploring energy-saving opportunities, and helping to reduce energy costs for Bekaert plants in China and Indonesia.
From Nov. 2022, Chongyi Zhong took over the responsibility of the new role of Sustainability Lead North Asia from Chris Ma (VP sustainability Lead North Aisa who is retired at the end of 2022) and played a critical role to establish the direction, implement, measure, and report on Bekaert Sustainability initiatives in North Asia in close collaboration with the businesses and across multiple departments and key stakeholders.
Mr. Ulf Dressler
Ulf Dressler was born in Cologne, Germany, in 1975. After obtaining a master’s degree in business administration from University of Cologne, he joined German specialty chemicals company LANXESS in Tokyo, Japan in 2004.
Over the next decade, he held various managerial positions at LANXESS in Japan and China, including head of Corporate Communications Japan based in Tokyo and head of Marketing Communications Asia-Pacific based in Shanghai. In January 2015, he founded the communications consultancy and media firm Bonuterra, taking up the position of Representative Director and CEO.
In September 2018, he returned to LANXESS as Vice President, Corporate Communications APAC. Based in Shanghai, he is leading the company’s regional corporate communications program in Asia-Pacific, including Greater China, Japan, Korea, Australia, New Zealand and the ASEAN countries.
In November 2021, he was honored being named Communicator of the Year at the Golden Flag Awards, a reputed communications award established by Chinese PR industry platform 17PR.
Ulf Dressler is married with two children.
Ms. Selinda Li
With two decades of rich experience in the construction equipment industry, Selinda consistently work in various functions, demonstrating a deep understanding and commitment to the industry. Selinda's career journey began in 2004 when she joined Hitachi Construction Machinery. Over the years, Selinda honed the skills and knowledge, which led to roles at Ingersoll Rand and Doosan.
Since 2010, Selinda has served in Volvo Construction Equipment. Her current role is as the head of strategy and governance in Asia. One of her responsibilities is to assist in the execution of sustainability-focused strategic initiatives.
In addition to Selinda's industry experience, she hold a mater degree of Information System Management from Hefei university of technology and Joint MBA from Shanghai University of Finance & Economics and USA's Webster University.
Ms. Stella Hou
Ms. Stella Hou is the Director of New Product Development of Bureau Veritas Group, in charge of the new product development related to ESG and carbon.
Bureau Veritas is a world leader in laboratory testing, inspection and certification services. Created in 1828, helps its clients improve their performance by offering services and innovative solutions to ensure that their assets, products, infrastructure and processes meet standards and regulations in terms of quality, health and safety, environmental protection and social responsibility.
Stella has 6 years experience in carbon reduction and sustainability development of the supply chain, served a multitude of large multinational companies. She also has a deep understanding of ESG risks and compliance requirements in supply chain management.
She has a sincere love for the sustainable development industry and obtained a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Nottingham in the UK, as well as a Master's degree in Environmental Systems Engineering from University College London.
Ms. Amy Niu
Amy Niu serves as the National Vice Chair of the Energy Working Group, European Chamber, and the Vice President of Iraeta Energy Equipment, a prominent Spanish multinational company in global renewable energy sector. Focusing on Global Strategy and Asian Marketing, Amy leverages over a decade of experience across China, Spain, and North America.
Her significant contributions to 8 national industry standards highlight her deep technical expertise. She served a multitude of onshore, offshore and floating wind power projects with including Goldwind, Envision, SGRE, Vestas, GE and so on, and also played a pivotal role in the acquisition of Reducel. She provides her wind power expertise as an advisor for the Spain and China Council Foundation, fostering industry knowledge exchange.
Her multicultural upbringing, born in China and educated in Canada, bolsters her role in bridging cooperation between Chinese enterprises and the government. Her distinctive international perspective and depth of experience make Amy a driving force in the renewable energy industry.
Mr. Clement Lix
Clement Lix joined Air Liquide R&D in 2011 to improve the core technologies of the production units. In 2013, Clement joined i-Lab, the innovation lab of Air Liquide, to work on the Plant of the Future and participated to the creation of Air Liquide Digital teams. In 2016, Clement joined the Southeast Asia cluster to create the Smart Innovative Operations Centre in Kuala Lumpur, remotely operating and optimizing the 30 plants in the 12 countries of the area. He managed the Centre of Excellence. In 2020, Clement performed strategic studies in Air Liquide Head Office. In 2021, Clement joined Air Liquide Greater China cluster as Energy Transition Director. He supervises the energy management activities and support new projects for a low carbon society. He is also the National Vice Chair of the Energy Working Group, European Chamber.
Ms. Zipei Xu
Ms Zipei XU is a marketing and communication manager with PowerCell Group, responsible for brand marketing strategy for China market and PR relations.
PowerCell Group is a word leading fuel cell manufacturer with almost 30 years history. PowerCell Group develops clean hydrogen fuel cell stacks and system with high efficiency. With products running in six continents, PowerCell Group helps customers reach zero emission goals.
Zipei has 7 years experiences in renewable energy industry with market research across 10 countries. Zipei has hands-on experiences on renewable energy projects in transportation and stationary fields.
Zipei is leading the team to achieve a strong brand position in fuel cell industry by building a sustainable and high-quality brand reputation in China market.
Dr. Zhonghua Xu
Dr. Zhonghua Xu has 20+ year-experience on R&D and projects development in university and international energy giant. His expertise covers materials, energy, chemicals, environment, microelectronics, etc.
He has strong network with energy and chemical industry, international academic labs and public institutes, government. He understands well the challenge, opportunity and evolution of innovation for energy and chemical industry.
He has served as National Chair of the Energy and R&D Working Groups of the European Chamber, and is currently National Chair of the Carbon Market Working Group.