Webinar on the green and low-carbon cooperation of energy-intensive industries between China and Silk Road countries in the post COVID-19 era

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The webinar “Green and Low Carbon Cooperation between China and Silk Road Countries in the Post-Epidemic Era” will be held on December 21 from 3:00-5:30 pm via Zoom.

Date: December 21th, 15:00-17:30 (GMT+8)

Location: Online Webinar (Zoom, invitation only)

Language: Chinese – English & English – Russian (Simultaneous Interpretation)

Organizers:

Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Institute

International Finance Forum (IFF) Global Green Growth Center

Supporting organization:

Belt and Road Green Development Partnership  

 

Background:

Central Asia boasts diverse population of 65 million people, and is one of the most vulnerable regions of climate change impacts and other social emergencies such as COVID-19 pandemic. However, many countries in this region have high dependence over carbon intensive industries. Meanwhile, investment in technologies compatible with long-term decarbonization pathways remains marginal. The dependence on carbon intensive industries might fail the mitigating commitments in the NDCs of Central Asia countries. Therefore, innovation approaches and systematic reforms in carbon intensive industries are required in Central Asia.

China has been one of Central Asia’s major trading partners. The implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) also increases the regional connectivity and cooperation between China and Central Asia. The green cooperation between China and Central Asia could contribute to regional green recovery, as well as climate risk mitigation and adaptation. Therefore, based on studies and dialogues, Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Institute (CI) has close partnership with the International Finance Forum (IFF) aim to promote China's green and quality industries to go-abroad, as well as improve the governance in Central Asia in achieving the sustainable and green development.

 

Agenda:

15:00 – 15:10 Welcome and Opening session

Moderator: Bai Yunwen, Executive Director and researcher of Greenovation Hub, IFF GGGC Deputy Director

Opening remarks:

Mr. Liang Ziqian, Deputy Director of CAREC Institute, Senior Advisor of IFF Global Green Growth Center (GGGC)

Tang Dingding, IFF Academic Committee Member, Senior Environmental Advisor for AIIB, Senior Environmental Consultant of NDB, former Chair of the Compliance Review Panel of ADB, former Director General for the Department of International Cooperation in the Ministry of Environmental Protection of China

 

15:10 – 16:15 Session 1: The lessons and experiences of the quality growth of China's energy-intensive industry

Moderator: Bai Yunwen, Executive Director and researcher of Greenovation Hub, IFF GGGC Deputy Director

Speakers:

  • Li Junfeng, Senior Advisor of IFF Global Green Growth Center (GGGC), First Director General and Director of Academic Board, National Center for Climate Change Strategy and International Cooperation (NCSC), Chairman of Renewable Energy Committee, China Energy Research Society, Winner of Lifetime Achievement Award of the Zayed Future Energy Prize
  • Chen Zhen, Distinguished Senior Legal Expert of IFF Global Green Growth Center, Managing Partner of Sunshine Law Firm, Specially Invited Guest Director of China Energy Research Society, Vice President of China Energy Law Research Society
  • Luo Tianhua, Senior Advisor of China Energy Engineering group Guangdong Power Design Institution; Distinguished Senior Energy Expert of IFF Global Green Growth Center, Former Senior Energy Specialist of Central and West Asia Department, Asian Development Bank (ADB)

 

16:15 – 17:20 Session 2: The situation, challenges, and demands from Central Asia in the quality growth of the energy-intensive industry

Moderator: Bai Yunwen, Executive Director and researcher of Greenovation Hub, IFF GGGC Deputy Director

Speakers:

  • Hu Xinglan, Principal Regional Cooperation Specialist, Central and West Asia Department, ADB
  • Liu Hongpeng, Director, Energy Division, UNESCAP
  • Sergey Tulinov, Economic Affairs Officer, Energy Division, UNESCAP
  • Zhai Yongping, Chief of Energy Sector Group of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Senior Advisor of IFF Global Green Growth Center (GGGC), Member of the Energy Technology Future Council of the World Economic Forum

 

17:20 – 17:30 Closing remarks

Tang Dingding, IFF Academic Committee Member, former Chair of the Compliance Review Panel of ADB, Senior Environmental Consultant of NDB, Senior Environmental Advisor for AIIB and BRICS New Development Bank, former Director General for the Department of International Cooperation in the Ministry of Environmental Protection of China

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