The 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), which attracted worldwide attention, closed in Glasgow, UK, in the evening of 13th November local time. After nearly two weeks of debates and negotiations on how to tackle climate change in joint efforts, around 200 countries adopted the Glasgow Climate Pact and made promises for further actions. The European Chamber welcomes a group of experts from SinoCarbon, ICF and Greenovation Hub to share the latest information from the conference, examine the impact of the COP26 outcomes on businesses and the civil society, as well as the consequences on industries in the years to come.

• 2021-11-22 | 15:30 - 17:30
• Zoom

Extensive power cuts have and are continuing to cripple critical industrial outputs and create instability for the business landscape in China. With increased pressure from authorities to meet targets for energy reduction, the current power shortages experienced across the nation are at the forefront of China’s Carbon neutrality ambitions to peak carbon emissions by 2030 and ultimately achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. Issues are exacerbated by insufficient new energies power supply and surging prices of coal/gas that increase costs for power producers that will likely to persist this coming winter. However, we need to ensure that there is a balance between Energy Security and China’s long term carbon neutrality targets through a more sustainable approach.

• 2021-11-03 - 2021-11-03 | 16:00 - 17:30
• European Chamber Office, Shanghai

Europe’s Transformation towards Sustainable Chemistry
With the EU Commission presidency of Ursula von der Leyen in 2019, the European Green Deal was announced to transform the EU economy into a climate-neutral and sustainable economy and to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals SDGs. One important part of the European Green Deal is the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability (CSS) which is bringing in fundamentally new concepts like Safe and Sustainable by-Design and Essential Use as a legal requirement. Further on well-established concepts mainly under the REACH Regulation and CLP Regulation will be strengthened resulting in decisive restrictions of entire substance groups. This seminar will discuss the latest developments since the publication of the CSS in October 2020 with two experts from Merck.

• 2021-10-28 - 2021-10-28 | 15:00 - 16:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, 22nd Floor, Room 2204

China is in the midst of one of the most serious power shortages in a decade, with 22 provinces employing varying degrees of load-shedding measures. The large-scale power crunch that ensued has raised the alarm to both government authorities and businesses. For a market that has largely maintained power supply security during two decades of robust growth, it is astonishing to observe the scale of this current power shortage.

• 2021-10-25 | 15:00 - 16:30
• Zoom/European Chamber Office Beijing, Room C405

The EU SME Centre and the European Chamber are pleased to invite you to our upcoming working group meeting on Green Transition and Business Environment for European SMEs in West China on 18 September, 15:00-16:30, as a sub-forum of the 16th EU-China Business & Technology Cooperation Fair in Chengdu.

• 2021-09-18 | 15:00 - 16:30
• Business & Innovation Centre for China-Europe Cooperation (CCEC) | Online

We are very glad to invite you to join a meeting with Shanghai Environment & Energy Exchange (SEEE) on 12th August to have a steeper exchange with the experts of SEEE.

• 2021-09-15 | 14:30 - 16:30
• Shanghai Environment and Energy Exchange 上海环境能源交易所

In order to better serve and support the development of Shanghai new energy industry and continuously attract foreign investment, this ESG seminar "New Energy and Carbon Neutrality" promotion conference is jointly organised by Shanghai Foreign Investment Development Board and the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, co-organised by PwC. During the conference, the new energy industry development in Shanghai and the foreign investment environment and policies in Shanghai will be introduced to key foreign enterprises to increase awareness on ESG investment incentives.
Led by the European Chamber Energy Working Group, our two Vice Chairs Mickael Naouri, Vice Chair of Energy Working Group, European Chamber (Air Liquide Corporate Affairs Director) and Juan Ignacio Garcia de Motiloa, Vice Chair of Energy Working Group, European Chamber (Iraeta Energy Equipment Vice President) will present keynote speeches at this conference. Government Officials from the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce, Shanghai Foreign Investment Development Board and Shanghai Lujiazui Financial City Development Bureau will be present to engage in 1v1 and roundtable discussions on future collaborations in light of China's ambitious carbon neutrality pledge for 2060.

• 2021-09-07 - 2021-09-07 | 09:00 - 11:30
• PwC Innovation Centre, Shanghai, Huangpu District, Xintiandi 3rd Floor W18

The path to net zero travels through a new legal landscape with rapidly changing requirements, stricter obligations, and unforeseen risks. But on this path, there are also new opportunities and incentives. Climate leadership strengthens brands, improves employee loyalty, and attracts customers and partners. Organisations that build climate-positive action into their core strategies outperform those that do not. This environment Working Group meeting will touch upon various issues including an overview of the international legal framework of climate change, the EU Green Deal and some examples of national climate law.

• 2021-08-25 - 2021-08-25 | 15:00 - 16:30
• Shanghai Chamber Office, 22nd Floor, Room 2204 and ONLINE (Zoom)

At the latest edition of the Chamber’s long running macroeconomic series Insight China, the European Chamber is delighted to welcome Ms. Dan WANG, Chief Economist at Hang Seng Bank China, and Mr. Long CHEN, Co-Founder and Partner of Plenum, to share their views and insights on the plan from the supply-side structural reform perspective.

• 2021-08-20 | 16:00 - 17:20
• Zoom Online/European Chamber Beijing Office C405

Corporate Compliance Trainings: Why They Matter and What to Expect

• 2021-06-11 - 2021-06-11 | 10:00 - 11:30
• Zoom, European Chamber Shanghai Office