Advocacy Actions
European Chamber Vice-President meets with Director-General for DG GROW Kerstin Jorna
On 22nd February, a group of European Chamber Advisory Council representatives led by Vice-President Stefan Bernhart met with European Commission Director-General for DG GROW Jerstin Jorna.
Read moreEnergy Working Group Chair Spoke at the International Green and Low-Carbon Cooperation Closed-Door Meeting at the Centre for International Knowledge on Development (CIKD)
On 31st January, Zhonghua Xu, National Chair of Energy Working Group spoke at a closed-door meeting organised by the Centre for International Knowledge on Development (CIKD), and presented the key messages of the Energy Working Group Position Paper 2023/24. Topics of discussion included the coordination of climate policy, industrial policy and trade policy in the context of global green transition, global pressure to reduce emissions and its impact on developing countries, and global green supply chain cooperation.
Read moreMeeting with China Renewable Energy Engineering Institute (CREEI)
On 31st January, Energy Working Group representatives met with Director Jiang Hao, International Department of China Renewable Energy Engineering Institute (CREEI).
Read moreEnergy Working Group Online Meeting with Trade Section of European Union Delegation to China and DG Trade of European Commission
On Monday 22nd January, in request of the Trade Section of the European Union Delegation to China (EUD), the European Chamber Energy Working Group held an online meeting with the EUD and the DG Trade of European Commission to discuss China’s cross-border data transfer (CBDT) regulations and its challenges facing the European companies in the energy sector.
Read moreEuropean Chamber Spoke at the 2024 IGEA New Year's Symposium for Foreign Embassies in China and International Organizations
On 19th January, Mr. Renato Roldão and Mr. Gianni Di Giovanni, States' Representatives of the European Chamber, spoke at the New Year's Symposium for Foreign Embassies in China and International Organizations hosted by the International Green Economy Association (IGEA). They congratulated on the achievements of the IGEA, introduced the relevant Working Groups (Energy, Environment and Carbon Market) and the Carbon Neutrality Action (CNA) initiative of the Chamber, and hoped for further cooperation with the IGEA in 2024.
Read moreMeeting with the Clean Energy Industry Association of Inner Mongolia
On 19th January, Energy Working Group representative met with Zhang Nan, President of the Inner Mongolia Clean Energy Industry Association. The Inner Mongolia Clean Energy Industry Association was officially launched in Hohhot in 2021, marking the first industrial association to focus on clean energy in the autonomous region. At present, there are more than 20,000 clean energy companies in the autonomous region.
Read moreJoint WG Meeting on the Latest Decarbonisation Policies and Actions in the EU and China with Mr. Rainer Emschermann from DG CLIMA
On Thursday 18th January, the European Chamber organised a joint WG meeting with Mr. Rainer Emschermann, Policy Officer at Directorate-General for Climate Action (DG CLIMA), European Commission, on the EU’s climate and green transition policy landscape and regulations at the heart of the EU’s decarbonisation agenda. Mr. Renato Roldão, States' Representative, European Chamber, gave the opening remarks and moderated the whole session. Representatives from various WGs such as energy, carbon market, aviation and aerospace, maritime manufacturing and industrial services, and automotive, elaborated on China’s green transition push from the perspective of EU businesses in the panel discussion.
Read moreSubmitted Comments on the CNIS' National Standard for Greenhouse Gases – Product Carbon Footprint – Requirements and Guidelines for Quantification (Draft for Comments)
On 5th January 2024, the Carbon Market Working Group submitted comments on the CNIS' National Standard for Greenhouse Gases – Product Carbon Footprint – Requirements and Guidelines for Quantification (Draft for Comments).
Read more2021 Annual Conference: China-EU Energy Innovation Cooperation in the Field of Energy Storage
In accordance with the relevant work plan of the National Energy Administration, the China-Europe Energy Innovation Cooperation (CEEI) initiative has been divided into four fields (work streams): Energy Storage, Hydrogen Energy, Smart Energy and Wind Power. The Energy Storage field is jointly led by China Electric Power Research Institute Co. Ltd. (中国电力科学研究院有限公司), Zhongguancun Energy Storage Industry Technology Alliance (中关村储能产业技术联盟), and European Chamber Energy Working Group member companies Linde and Rolls-Royce.
Read moreGreen Transition in Industry and Transport: Sharing Swedish Experiences
On December 17th, the Swedish Consulate hosted the "Green Transition in Industry and Transport: Sharing Swedish Experiences" event and the opportunities within China on the transition to renewable energy. Two European Chamber Energy Working Group vice chairs participated as moderator and panellist respectively, providing European business perspectives on decarbonising the industrial sector and securing fossil free transport.The event brought together a number of experts in green transport and industry, for a series of presentations followed by a panel discussion.
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