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Time2024-06-20 | 14:30 - 17:50
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Venue:European Chamber Shanghai Office 中国欧盟商会上海办公室
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Address:Unit 2204, 22 Floor, Shui On Plaza, 333 Huai Hai Zhong Road, Shanghai
上海市淮海中路333号瑞安广场2204室 -
Fee:Members: 400 RMB |
Non Members: 800 RMB
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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. Additionally, China’s Green Energy Certificate (GEC) scheme is set to enter a new stage, with it becoming the sole instrument to track renewable energy consumption in China. Alongside this, China is taking firm steps towards standardising business carbon practices. The country's top economic planner, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), has announced that the country will speed up the establishment of a product carbon footprint (PCF) system. On 29th May 2024, the State Council issued the 2024-2025 Energy Conservation and Carbon Reduction Action Plan, emphasising the acceleration of non-fossil energy development.
Meanwhile, the European Union (EU) is progressively implementing the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). This carries considerable implications for companies with a production footprint in the EU as well as those engaging in business with EU-based customers.
Driven by stringent carbon regulations and growing consumer demand, European companies operating in China must find medium and long-term solutions to reach their global corporate carbon neutrality pledges. This raises several questions for European companies: What are the implications of Chinese and EU decarbonisation legislation and policies? What are the industry strategies for low-carbon solutions? What steps are industry players taking in renewable energy? What are the challenges of green electricity certificates and green power trading, and how can they be addressed?
The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China invites you to the 2024 Carbon Neutrality Conference in Shanghai, an event aligned with the Chamber's Carbon Neutrality Action (CNA) Initiative. This initiative serves as a platform to identify areas of EU-China cooperation to achieve the 2060 carbon neutrality goals. The conference will address the questions raised and complexities of the journey towards a green future by providing actionable insights and innovative solutions for sustainable business.
Agenda
Host: Ms Sarah Yu, National Vice Chair of the Environment Working Group, European Chamber
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14:00-14:30 |
Registration |
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14:30-14:35 |
Opening Remarks, by Mr Carlo Diego D'Andrea, Vice President of the European Chamber and Chairman of the Shanghai Board |
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14:35-15:15 |
Carbon Neutrality Dialogue with Business Leaders Moderator: Ms Sarah Yu, National Vice Chair of the Environment Working Group, European Chamber Panellists: Mr Kay Geithner, Managing Director, APM Terminal, Crane & Engineering Services Ms Fanny Zou, Vice President of Bureau Veritas, General Manager of Certification Division Mr Stephane Dion, Project Director, TotalEnergies Gas Renewables & Power |
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15:15-16:05 |
Panel Discussion One: Building a Decarbonisation Ecosystem: Corporate Strategies for Low Carbon Solutions Moderator: Mr Clement Lix, National Vice Chair of the Energy Working Group, European Chamber Panellists: Mr Terry Yao, Procurement Director of Sustainability, Budweiser APAC Ms Teti Licursi, Office Activities & New Initiatives Analyst, Eni Representative Office Ms Shirley Lu, Managing Director - Asia and Chief China Representative, ProVeg International Ms Marie-Gabrielle de Drouas, Director, Head of ESG for Global Transaction Banking at Societe Generale Mr Josh Zhou, Sustainable Development Director, SUEZ Asia Mr Yaxi Han, Head of ZeroCarbon Business, Trinasolar Co., Ltd., Head of Trinasolar ZeroCarbon Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. |
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16:05-16:25 |
Coffee Break with Networking |
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16:25-16:55 |
Keynote Speech Two, How to "Green" Your Electricity Supply in China? by Ms Daisy Shen, Partner, Head of Climate and Sustainability, KPMG China |
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16:55-17:45 |
Panel Discussion Two: Challenges and Opportunities in Green Electricity Certificates and Green Power Trading Moderator: Ms Amy Niu, National Vice Chair of the Energy Working Group, European Chamber Panellists: Ms Irene Zha, Regional Category Manager Asia Pacific, Electricity and Renewable Energy, BASF Ms Jiao Wu, Head of Power Markets, EDF Renewables in China Ms Erin Xu, Vice President, Stakeholder Engagement & Public Affairs, H&M Group Mr Jay Wu, Vice President, Michelin China |
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17:45-17:50 |
Closing Remarks, by Ms Sarah Yu, National Vice Chair of the Environment Working Group, European Chamber |
Registration deadline: Wednesday 19th June
Speakers
Mr. Carlo Diego D’Andrea
Founder and Managing Partner of D’Andrea & Partners Legal Counsel, and Founder of DP Group.
Graduated in Law at the University of Teramo (Italy), he then subsequently obtained a Masters’ degree in Corporate Advisor at LUISS University in Rome and a Diploma in Chinese Studies at Nanjing Normal University and is a member of the Italian Bar Association.
Mr. D’Andrea arrived in China in 2005 and is fluent in Italian (mother tongue), English, Mandarin Chinese and Spanish. He mainly deals with cross-border mergers and acquisitions, assistance in ODI/FDI and intellectual property rights.
He is also acting as Vice President of the European Chamber and Chair of the Shanghai Chapter.
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.
Ms. Fanny Zou
• VP of Bureau Veritas
• General manager of Bureau Veritas Greater China Certification business group
• Dean of Bureau Veritas School of technology and management
• Multi System Chief Auditor of ISO9001/SA8000/ISO21000/GSTC
• International Certified Trainer of AACTP
• Experts employed by China Inspection and Quarantine Association
• Vice president of Shenzhen Inspection and Certification Association
Experience:
• Twenty five years of working experience as a global leader in TiC (inspection, testing and certification) industry and a senior manager in a foreign company
• Global key account management experience, including Huawei, Tencent, China Resources Schneider, Veolia Water, Knorr group, Cummins, Sony, etc
• Experience in the development and promotion of international standards in tic industry
Mr. Kay Geithner
Kay Geithner is the Managing Director for APM Terminals Crane & Engineering Services, a global technical service company that specializes on Technical Services, Quality Management, Project Management and Decarbonization across all 74 Maersk container terminals.
Kay Geithner a German national and joined A.P. Moller - Maersk in 2014. He held various global leadership positions across Maersk in China, Spain, and the Netherlands, covering Asset Management, Global Technical Services and Global Procurement. He became the Managing Director of APM Terminals Crane & Engineering Services in Jul 2022.
Before joining A.P. Moller-Maersk, Kay Geithner held several management and technical roles in Siemens and Swiss DKSH.
Kay Geithner holds an Executive MBA Degree from China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) in Shanghai and Bachelor of Engineering degree from the Berlin University of Applied Science in Germany.
Mr. Stephane Dion
Since September 2023, Mr. Stephane Dion is Project Director at TotalEnergies China, Gas, Renewables & Power, working on renewables project development.
In his previous role, Mr. Dion was the Managing Director of Total Lubricants China Co., Ltd, one amongst the leading IOC lubricants players in the Chinese market, operating 3 blending plants in Zhenjiang, Tianjin and Guangzhou and distributing a full range of lubricants and services to automotive and industrial customers across China.
Prior to this, Mr. Dion spent over 20 years at Total, working in the Marketing & Services and the Refining & Chemicals branches in roles ranging from finance to marketing, strategy, business development, M&A, managing director & CEO. Positions were based in China, Singapore, Cambodia, Hong Kong, France and the Netherlands.
Mr. Dion is a graduate from HEC Paris, with a specialization in International Management. He is a French national, married with two children, and speaks five languages: English, French, German, Khmer and Mandarin Chinese.
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.
Mr. Terry Yao
Mr. Terry Yao has a wealth of experience in multiple procurement categories, especially focus on sustainability in recent years. In June 2016, Mr. Yao joined in AB InBev, and has been successively served at several roles. In January 2021, he was appointed as the Procurement Director of Sustainability for Budweiser APAC. He orchestrated strategies to achieve 2025 Sustainability Goals in the Asia Pacific, with focus on sustainability mindset in the day-to-day business. He successful led Budweiser Wuhan brewery became the first carbon neutral brewery across ABI global. Mr. Yao obtained a Master‘s Degree in Kristianstad University, in Digital Communication, Sweden 2007.
Ms. Teti Maria Licursi
Teti Maria Licursi is Office Activities and New Initiatives Analyst at Eni Representative Office in
Beijing.
She is also the Coordinator of the Energy and Environment Protection Working Group (EEPWG)
of the China-Italy Chamber of Commerce (CICC).
Teti’s focused on carring out projects and studies on decarbonization in China.
She has got specific competences in energy conservation, energy efficiencies, energy transition,
circular economy and climate change.
Teti is an Italian Citizen.
She obtained a Degree in Political Science, scecialising in International Relations, a Master’s
Degree in Parliamentary & Italian Institutions and PhD in History.
Prior to move to China (2020), Teti worked for almost six years in Eni HQ in Rome, in the
International Relations and Public Affairs Department.
Ms. Shirley Lu
Shirley serves as Managing Director - Asia and Chief China Representative, ProVeg International, the largest European non-profit organization for plant-based diets and food innovations. On this role, Shirley launched the first ever plant-based innovation campaign with major universities and leading food manufacturers to introduce planted-based food offerings that appeal to the Chinese taste buds. She is planning to roll out this campaign to the Southeast Asia region. To accelerate plant-based innovations in China, Shirley has spoken and initiated forums bringing together officials, academics, senior food executives as well as startup entrepreneurs to provide insights and share opportunities and challenges.
Shirley has extensive background in both retail foods and foodservice in Asia. She started her career with P&G in Taiwan, and has worked for Mars in Southeast Asia, Korea, and Taiwan, Unilever in China, Rich’s Foods Asia in Shanghai, and as the regional marketing head at Tate & Lyle APAC in specialty food ingredients based in Singapore. Her expertise includes go-to-market strategy, innovation, brand & product portfolio management, insights, brand communication, and customer acquisition. Shirley’s footprint goes beyond Asia. She has frequented major international food shows to scout for new ideas and innovations driving the green food movement.
Shirley had served as Vice Chair at AmCham Shanghai’s Food, Agriculture & Beverage Committee from 2010 to 2019 and was the founder and leader of the Foodservice sub-committee.
She holds a BA degree from National Taiwan University and an MBA from Columbia University in New York.
Ms. Marie-Gabrielle de Drouas
Marie-Gabrielle joined SocGen in 2017 as Environmental & Social (E&S) Risk manager within the Group CSR Direction before joining the Global Transaction and Payment Services Business Unit to develop its global ESG offer and strategy. In her role, she has worked on the definition and structuration of both Green and Sustainability-linked products in Trade finance (guarantees, SBLC, L/C), Payment & Cash management (working capital loans, deposits), Correspondent Banking, Factoring, Supply chain finance through Societe Generale international desks. She actively participates to market standards working groups such as the International Chamber of Commerce working group on Sustainable Trade and Sustainable Trade Finance. She was previously working on the definition of the Group Environmental & Social commitments and on their operational implementation throughout the different businesses of the group (CIB, Market activities, Asset Management, Retail Banking, Insurance…) and in charge of non-financial directive reporting on E&S risk management and related controls. She was part of several market initiatives and speaker on topics such as ESG in Transaction Banking and E&S risk management.
Previously, she spent 12 years within EY (Ernst&Young) as Senior Manager in the Sustainable Finance Practice, working on consulting and audit engagements for Financial Institutions (Corporate investment banks, Development Finance Institutions, Private Equity funds, Asset Managers, Insurers) on CSR strategy definitions, SRI and green funds, Impact measurement and E&S Risk management. She graduated with an Master Degree in Engineering from Ecole des Mines in Saint Etienne in 2004.
Mr. Josh Zhou
Josh ZHOU has been the Sustainable Development Director at SUEZ Asia since March 2021. He is responsible for establishing and implementing SUEZ’s sustainable development initiatives and strategies across its operations in Asia, as well as promoting the company's sustainability impact throughout the region.
Josh brings over a decade of experience in environmental sustainability management, with a specific focus on energy efficiency, carbon reduction, the green supply chain, and corporate social responsibility (CSR). Prior to joining SUEZ, he served as the regional sustainability manager for a world-leading furnishing company, where he collaborated with various business units and external stakeholders to drive the company's sustainability strategy and agenda. Earlier in his career, Josh also worked for an international consulting firm as the head of environmental and sustainability services in China.
Josh holds a master’s degree in environmental science from the University of Manchester.
Mr. Yaxi Han
Han Yaxi is a seasoned leader in the renewable energy sector, currently serving as the Head of Zero-Carbon Business at Trina Solar. He boasts an impressive 16-year tenure with the company, where he has consistently held key positions across diverse departments – technology development, PV power plants, internet business, and energy storage. This multifaceted experience has equipped him with a deep understanding of the entire renewable energy ecosystem.
Mr. Han Yaxi's leadership extends beyond Trina Solar Co., Ltd. His commitment to innovation and driving progress in the industry is evident in his past roles as General Manager of Jiangsu Sunnyvillage Culture Development Co., Ltd. (2016), Jiangsu Trina Energy Storage Co., Ltd. (2019), and most recently, Trinasolar ZeroCarbon Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (2023).
Throughout his career, Mr. Han Yaxi has championed continuous innovation and breakthroughs. His dedication has resulted in over a decade of experience in the PV, energy storage, and zero-carbon fields, where he has accumulated profound industry knowledge. He is a passionate advocate for sustainable solutions and is committed to shaping a future powered by clean energy.
Ms. Daisy Shen
Daisy Shen has 22 years’ experience with KPMG, including a long term secondment to KPMG’s Global Chairman’s Office and the KPMG Energy Centre of Excellence based in London, where she gained invaluable international experience in executive management and cross border M&A transactions.
Daisy is specialized in Strategy, M&A, Energy Transition, ESG and decarbonisation Advisory, providing advice to corporates and governments in climate change, energy transition, low carbon investment, ESG and decarbonisation strategy.
Daisy is a member of the Executive Committee of the British Chamber of Commerce in China, dedicated to promoting trade, investment and economic development between China and the UK. She is also a frequent speaker at women leadership forums and mentorship programs.
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.
Ms. Irene Zha
Irene is working for BASF Global Procurement and holds the position of Regional Category Manager - Electricity and Renewable Energy for Asia Pacific, based in Shanghai China. Irene has 14 years of experience in procurement and out of which 7 years in energy procurement across different markets in APAC region. She has hands-on experience in concluding short and long corporate PPAs in markets like China, South Korea, Japan and India.
Ms. Jiao Wu
WU Jiao (Diana)
Diana WU is the General Manager of Power Markets and Communications at EDF Renewables China. In her position, she leads the CPPA business, helping industrial players decarbonize their production activities. She also covers market intelligence and corporate communications functions, tracking the policy and power market revolution in China and bringing EDF’s global insights to China. Before joining EDF Renewables, she worked at Asia Clean Capital as the Head of Commercial and Operations. Diana WU has a master’s degree in finance from the Central University of Finance and Economics.
Ms. Erin Xu
With 15+ years of experience in Government Affairs, working for the 500 Fortunes multinational companies in public affairs, Erin has successfully developed public affairs strategies, advocating for legislation changes, and involving both public and private actors.
In 2022, Erin joined H&M Group Production to create the Great China Public Affairs team for the supply chain and drive both business and sustainability impact. Prior to joining H&M, Erin served as head of China government affairs at AMD and Infosys, where she was responsible for government relations, standards, and compliance.
Erin holds bachelor’s degree in international economic and business law from the University of International Business and Economics, master’s degree in business administration from the FuDan University.
Mr. Jay Wu
Mr. Jay WU has previously held positions at leading international management consulting firm for several years, where he was responsible for providing consulting services in supply chain, IT, and corporate strategy. In 2000, he joined Michelin and made significant contributions to the development of the Chinese tire industry in various roles. He has focused on the sustainable development of supply chain and logistics, and has also led the formulation and implementation of Michelin China's sustainable development strategy.