Advocacy Actions
European Chamber representatives meet the Director-General for DG ENV
On 3rd December a European Chamber delegation led by President Joerg Wuttke met with Director-General for DG ENV, Florika Fink-Hooijer.
Read moreEuropean Chamber representatives meet the Head of Cabinet of the Commissioner for Environment
On the 2nd December a delegation of European Chamber representatives led by Vice-President Guido Giacconi met with Mr Marius Vascega, Head of Cabinet of Commissioner for Environment Virginijus Sinkevicius.
Read moreLiving a Green Life for the Future
In order to let all staff and members better understand such state strategy and present green policies for consumer-end activities and call on all staff and members to do our parts and take the social responsibility of reducing emission and saving energy, the European Chamber is very pleased to invite the experts from PRCEE of MEE.
Read moreChina-Europe H2 Workshop | 2021中欧氢能产业研讨会
On 29th June, the China-Europe H2 Workshop, jointly organised by the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China and China Hydrogen Alliance, was held successfully in Suzhou and online. The workshop was a vital part of NEA’s International Dialogue on Energy Transitions 2021, as well as an annual flagship event of the China-Europe Energy Innovation Cooperation—Hydrogen Work Stream, aiming to build an international platform for technological and industrial exchange, and promote cooperation on hydrogen industry. More than 500 people participated including Chinese and European authorities, international organisations, local government officials and key industry players.
Read moreEU-China Green Development Dialogue II: Challenges and Opportunities in Building a Green Power System
The European Chamber organised the "EU-China Green Development Dialogue II: Opportunities and Challenges in Building a Green Power System", along with the Centre for International Economic and Technology Cooperation (CIETC) of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on Friday 21st May at 15:00-17:30, European Chamber Beijing Office. In this meeting, Mr Hu Zhaoguang from the State Grid Energy Research Institute focused on green power industry in China, Mr Liu Qiang from Chinese Academy of Social Sciences on green energy policies, and Mr Yu Wenxuan from China University of Political Science and Law on green energy laws; while Mr William Zhao from Total and Ms Wang Hao from GIZ Sino-German Energy Partnership Project discussed about balancing between green energy and energy security, and the role of flexibility for a decarbonised power system.
Read moreChief Negotiator for CAI debriefs European Chamber representatives on the Agreement
On 5th January, Chief Negotiator for the Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) Ms Maria Martin Prat and her team debriefed a group of Chamber industry representatives on the key points of the Agreement.
Read moreComments to the SAT's Urban Maintenance and Construction Tax Law
European Chamber Finance and Taxation, Construction, Environment and Petrochemicals, Chemicals and Refining working groups comments on the State Administration of Taxation's Urban Maintenance and Construction Tax Law (Draft for Opinions).
Read moreComments to the MEE's Draft Amendment to the Solid Waste Pollution Prevention Law
The European Union Chamber of Commerce welcomes the decision of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment to call for comments on the <Draft Amendment to the Solid Waste Pollution Prevention Law>. The European Chamber welcomes this Draft Amendment as a step to make solid waste pollution prevention in China more aligned with international practice. There are, however, some aspects that we would like to comment from this Draft Amendment.
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.
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