Advocacy Actions
Meeting with the State Administration for Market Regulation and the Standardisation Administration of China on Standards on Environmental Technology and Climate Change
The Chamber was invited to the event on supporting innovation through standardization from the perspectives in the sectors of environmental technology and climate change organised by the Embassy of Canada and the Standards Council of Canada.
Read more2018 EU-China Forum on Sustainable Urban Development and EU-China Intelligent Technology Innovation Summit
On 18 May 2018, the China Centre for Urban Development and the Tianjin Municipal Government co-organised the 2018 EU-China Forum on Sustainable Urban Development and EU-China Intelligent Technology Innovation Summit in Tianjin, guided by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the European Commission Directorate General for Research and Innovation. As supporting organisation and strategic partner with CCUD, the European Chamber led a delegation of 38 member representatives from various industries to attend this event.
Read moreEU-China City-Industry Roundtable Dialogue
The Chamber and the China Centre of Urban Development (CCUD) under the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) co-organised the EU-China City-Industry Roundtable Dialogue to facilitate the communication between the cities and European companies in China.
Read morePIANO Workshop “What can Europe offer to China in terms of water innovations?
As part of Shanghai IE Expo (3 May - 5 May), the largest annual event of environment sector in Asia, the European Chamber has been invited to support the event "PIANO Workshop: What can Europe offer to China in terms of water innovations?". Mr. Huang Xiaojun prepared a presentation to share European Water Experience and Innovation with China. Due to Mr. Huang's sudden unavailability, Mr. Zhang Xiaobo spoke on his behalf.
Read moreCEWP Seminar: How to do water business in China – The drivers, barriers and strategies
On Friday May 4, 2018 the China-Europe water platform (CEWP) organized an afternoon work shop at IE Expo 2018. Some members of the Environment WG reviewed the Chinese water market and jointly formulate a strategy to improve the market access for European companies.
Read moreMeeting with FECO of MEE on the Market of Sludge Treatment in China
The European Chamber co-organsied the PIANO industry workshop on opportunities and challenges for European Business in the Market of Sludge Treatment in China
Read moreChamber Vice President Addresses at the Seminar on China-Europe Urbanization and Industry Sustainable Development and the Tour to Xiong An New Area
Chamber Vice President Massimo Bagnasco led a delegation of member representatives to visit the Xiong An New Area and attend the Seminar on China-Europe Urbanization and Industry Sustainable Development – From Shenzhen Speed to Xiong An Quality.
Read moreMeeting with MEE and CCPIT on Environmental Protection Policies and Enforcement in China
Chamber National Vice Chair Dr Christoph Schrempp led a delegation of 12 members to attend the seminar with the officials from the Ministry of Ecological Environment (MEE) and China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) on environmental protection policies in China.
Read moreMeeting with DG Environment Director Astrid Schomaker on Industrial Priorities and Recommendations in Environmental Sector in China
Upon coordination with Ms Vicky Pollard, First Counsellor of Environment and Climate Change, Delegation of the European Union to China and Mongolia, representatives from the Chamber’s Environment Working Group, Petrochemicals, Chemicals & Refining Working Group and Corporate Social Responsibility Forum attended the meeting with Ms. Astrid Schomaker, Director, Global Sustainable Development, Directorate-General for the Environment (DG Environment), European Commission (EC) and Mr. Bartosz Cieleszynski, Policy Officer, Bilateral & Regional Environmental Cooperation, DG Environment of EC, to present the priorities and key concerns recently from industrial perspective in the sector of environment.
Read moreMeeting with State Administration of Taxation on Implementation of the Law on Environmental Protection Tax
The European Chamber has been closely tracking this transition from a fee-based regime to a tax-based one and its impact on European business in China. On 26 January 2017, the Chamber submitted comments on the Implementing Regulations of the Law on Environmental Protection Tax (Draft for Comments) during a public consultation initiated by the State Administration of Taxation. To help members understand the essence of the transition, the European Chamber invited Deputy Director General Sun Qun, Department of Property and Behaviour Tax of SAT, to interpret the Implementing Regulations of the Law on Environmental Protection Tax, and its enforcement plans and relevant guidance, followed by a roundtable discussion with members.
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