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How will China achieve its Climate Change targets?
08-23-16 @ 2:30 pm - 5:30 pm
The Australian Chamber of Commerce Beijing, China-Britain Business Council (CBBC), British Chamber of Commerce in China, US-China Energy Cooperation Program (ECP) /AmCham China and the CCBC Chamber of Commerce invite you to a workshop on China’s actions on climate change and clean energy.
China will play a unique and vital role in the effort to keep the global warming temperature increase below 1.5 Celsius. At COP21 China committed to peak carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 or earlier and to increase the share of non-fossil fuels in its primary energy mix to around 20 percent by that date. It’s 13th Five Year Plan, which Xinhua has called the “greenest one ever”, provides a foundation for China to reach the targets of the Paris agreement and move towards a more environmentally sustainable growth model. Green finance is also set to play a key role in meeting these commitments which will require an estimated annual investment of RMB 2.9 trillion in green sectors.
We have invited speakers from the British and US embassies to talk about how they work with their Chinese counterparts on sustainable energy issues. Leading policy analyst from The Carbon Trust will examine current actions and future prospects for China to meet its COP21 commitments. A representative from the Bank of China will discuss the role of green finance and China’s new green bond market in meeting its climate targets and industry experts will share insights into how doing business in the energy sector in China is likely to evolve over the coming years.
Participants of this event will be able to exchange their views on the topic of climate change and energy in China and ask questions to the panel of experts. It will also present the audience with an opportunity to network with government officials and colleagues from Australian, UK, US and Canadian industry.
Event Agenda
2:30PM-3:00PM: Registration
3:00PM – 3:05PM: Welcome note by Patrik Li (Director EEI, CBBC)
3:05PM – 3:15PM: UK’s Climate Change Policies and collaboration with China by Jonathan Farr (1st Secretary, Climate Change Team, British Embassy Beijing)
3:20PM – 3:35PM: US and China partnership on clean energy and climate change agenda by Stefan Whitney (US Embassy Beijing)
3:35PM – 3:45PM: China’s current actions and future prospects for the country’s shift to low-carbon energy by Yihui Shi (Low Carbon and Energy Efficiency Consultant, The Carbon Trust)
3:45PM – 3:55PM: Barriers to reaching China’s clean energy goals, and how to overcome them by Anders Hove (Associate Director, Research, The Paulson Institute)
3:55PM – 4:15PM: Financing COP21: China’s green bond market by Liu Shiwei (Vice General Manager, Investment Bank and Portfolio Management, Bank of China)
4:15PM – 4:45PM: Panel Discussion: China’s Climate Action – COP21 and beyond. (Robert Huang, GE; Robert Earley, MotionECO; facilitated by Gerry Mattios, Principal, Bain & Company)
4:15PM – 4:55PM: Questions.
4:55PM – 5:00PM: Closing remarks
5:00PM – 5:30PM: Networking
Date: Tuesday, 23rd August, 2016
Time: 2.30PM – 5:30PM
Price: 90RMB (Members) 140RMB (Non-Members)
Venue: Bercy Room贝尔西 7th Floor 七层, Sofitel Wanda Beijing, 北京万达索菲特大酒店
Address: 93 Jianguo Rd, Tower C Wanda Plaza, Chaoyang District 建国路93号万达广场 C座朝阳区