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The China Low Carbon Leadership Network is a communication platform and includes a series of networking and consultation events involving the climate change sector in China. It is jointly organized by the China Carbon Forum (CCF) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. ‘China’s Green Five-Year-Plan – How Can International Cooperation Contribute to the Development of a Green Economy in China’ is the fourth event of the platform.

19th May, 2011

Location: Grand Hotel, Beijing

‘China’s Green Five-Year-Plan: How Can International Cooperation Contribute to the Development of a Green Economy?’ event fostered a thoughtful discussion on the impact of China’s 12th Five Year Plan on greener development. The new plan, which was passed in January 2011, is in effect until 2015. Continue reading →

30th March, 2011

Location: China National Convention Center, Beijing

Dimitri de Boer, Vice Chairman of China Carbon Forum, gave a presentation March 30 on ‘Global Trends in Renewable Energy’ for the opening ceremony at the 5^th China New Energy International Forum, which was hosted by the China New Energy Chamber of Commerce (CNECC).

Dimitri de Boer, Vice-Chairman, China Carbon Forum

The forum this year, which was held at the China National Convention Center, was based on the theme  ‘New Energy – the Burgeoning Industry of Strategic Importance,’ and included over 500 participants, with several high-level players in the renewable energy industry in attendance. Continue reading →

28th March, 2011

Location: EU Delegation to China, Beijing

‘The New Demand-Side Management (DSM) Regulations’ event, jointly organized by China Carbon Forum in cooperation with the EU Delegation to China and the EU-China Trade Project, engaged key stakeholders in a discussion concerning the effects of the new Demand-Side Management (DSM) regulations, passed by the central Chinese government on January 1, 2011. Continue reading →

The China Low Carbon Leadership Network is a communication platform and includes a series of networking and consultation events involving the climate change sector in China. It is jointly organized by the China Carbon Forum (CCF) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. ‘The Cancún Agreement – A breakthrough to a global treaty in Durban 2011?’ is the third event of the platform.

 

18th January, 2011

‘The Cancún Agreement – A breakthrough to a global treaty in Durban 2011?’ presented a forum for reflection on the outcome of the Cancún climate negotiations and the future of the multilateral talks leading up to Durban. Continue reading →

The China Low Carbon Leadership Network is a communication platform and includes a series of networking and consultation events involving the climate change sector in China. It is jointly organized by the China Carbon Forum (CCF) and The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ). ‘Renewables in China – Challenges of Grid Access’ is the second event of the platform and was organized in special cooperation with the EU Delegation to China.

18th November, 2010

‘Renewables in China – Challenges of Grid Access’, the second event of the China Low Carbon Leadership Network, sought to engage stakeholders in the energy sector in a discussion on the barriers to integrating renewables into the Chinese grid. The three panelists present, including Professor Hu Zhaoguang, Vice Principal of the State Grid Energy Research Institute, and Mr. Sebastian Meyer, Director of Research and Advisory at Azure International, discussed the present state of renewable energy development in China, challenges facing renewables integration into the grid, and suggestions for overcoming these barriers. Continue reading →

The China Low Carbon Leadership Network is a communication platform and includes a series of networking and consultation events involving the climate change sector in China. It is jointly organized by the China Carbon Forum (CCF) and The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ). ‘Impressions of the Tianjin Climate Change Talks’ is the first and launching event of the platform.

11th October, 2011

Around 90 experts, professionals, and Chinese government officials in the climate change sector participated in the event, including four senior panelists: Mr. Gao Guangsheng, Director General of NDRC Climate Change Department; Mr. Norbert Gorissen, Head of the Environment Division for the German Federal Ministry; Professor Zou Ji, professor at Renmin University and Country Director of the World Resource Institute; and Mr. Jonathan Watts, Asia Environment Correspondent from The Guardian. Continue reading →

14th July, 2010

Over 50 participants attended this event exploring the impact of implementing a carbon tax vs. a cap-and-trade scheme in China for reducing carbon emissions. Featured speakers were Professor Pan Jiahua, Director General of the Institute of Urban and Environmental Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; Mr. Frank Joshua, CEO of China Carbon Corporation; and Mr. Mei Dewen, General Manager of CBEEX. Continue reading →

14-15th April, 2010

China Carbon Forum, with the help of Strategy613, assisted two important European institutions, Confrontations Europe (founder Philip Herzog, President Claude Fischer, Managing Director Hervé Fischer) and Sauvons le Climat (President M Jacques Masurel), convene a conference on the topic of the clean car. The event was a high level European symposium, bringing together as participants European institutions Continue reading →

1st January, 2010

Over 90 participants attended ‘Back from Copenhagen: Stories from Various Stakeholders’ on January 21, 2010. The event featured six speakers who attended UNFCCC COP15. Through personal anecdotes and technical discussions, the speakers spoke of their experiences negotiating and observing at COP15. They captured the frenzy, highlighted the outcomes, and offered their own analyses regarding the role that China played at the talks. Continue reading →

4th September, 2009

This workshop, jointly organized with the United Nations Theme Group on Climate Change and Environment, specifically targeted university students, with the aim of increasing engagement of the next generation of leaders on climate change related issues. The workshop focus was on the buildup towards the international climate change negotiations in Copenhagen in December 2009. Continue reading →