Advocacy Actions
2018 China-Europe Industry Symposium on Circular Economy
With the support from the Delegation of the European Union to China (EU Delegation), the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and the China Association of Circular Economy, the European Chamber organised the 2018 China-Europe Industry Symposium on Circular Economy: Leading Consumption Upgrade with Innovative Circular Model to discuss a wide spectrum of topics, including the extended producer responsibility (EPR) mechanism, the green supply chain, green products, standards and labelling, and best practice on circular model of brands and platforms in consumer goods sector.
Read moreMembers of the European Chamber Participate in the 4th China Public-Private Partnerships Financing Forum in Shanghai
Under the guidance of the Ministry of Finance and Shanghai Municipal Government, China PPP Centre and Shanghai Financial Association has organised the 4th China Public-Private Partnerships Financing Forum in Shanghai from 22nd to 23rd November 2018. Mr. Shen Jian, Senior Vice President of SUEZ in Shanghai, has joined the panel "Role of PPP in Ecological and Environmental Protection".
Read moreMeeting with Mr. Paolo Zingale, Head of Foreign Policy Instruments – Asia/Pacific
On 23rd November, the European Chamber, along with representatives from the EU SME Centre and the IPR SME Helpdesk, meet with Mr. Paolo Zingale, Head of Foreign Policy Instruments – Asia/Pacific at the European Union Delegation to Bangkok.
Read moreRoundtable Dialogue between Chamber and CCUD on Future Cooperation
The Chamber led a delegation to meet with the new Director General, Mr Shi Yulong of China Centre for Urban Development of NDRC
Read moreComments to the SAT's Urban Maintenance and Construction Tax Law
European Chamber Finance and Taxation, Construction, Environment and Petrochemicals, Chemicals and Refining working groups comments on the State Administration of Taxation's Urban Maintenance and Construction Tax Law (Draft for Opinions).
Read moreInternational Conference on Innovative Developments in Energy-saving Buildings 2018
On 27th October, the European Chamber co-organised the International Conference on Innovative Developments in Energy-saving Buildings 2018 with the China Building Materials Federation and China Insulation & Energy Efficiency Materials Association under the Ministry of Housing and Urban-rural Development (MOHURD).
Read moreComments on MEE's Classified Management Catalogue of Pollutants Discharge Permit for Stationary Pollution Sources (Draft for Comments)
Following the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE)’s call for comments on the Classified Management Catalogue of Pollutants Discharge Permit for Stationary Pollution Sources (Draft for Comments), and upon circulation of the draft within relevant working groups, the European Chamber has collated all member inputs and submitted to MEE.
Read more2018 Xiongan New Area International Forum on Ultra-low Energy Building
On 19th September, the European Chamber led a delegation of 13 representatives to attend the International Forum on Ultra-low Energy Buildings in Xiongan New Area 2018. The forum was hosted by the Xiongan New Area Administrative Committee, Baoding Municipal Government, Hebei Provincial Department of Environmental Protection, Hebei Provincial Department of Housing and Urban-rural Development and the Architectural Society of China.
Read more2018 EU-China Industry Workshop on New Type of Urbanisation
On 11th September, around 120 policy makers, national authorities, industries, city governments, academics, civil societies and other stakeholders from China and Europe attended the EU-China Industry Workshop on New Types of Urbanisation 2018. The workshop was organised by the European Chamber and China Academy of Urban Planning and Design (CAUPD) of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (MOHURD). Funded by the European Commission under HORIZON 2020, the workshop was part of the EU-China Innovation Platform on Sustainable Urbanisation (URBAN-EU-CHINA).
Read moreComments to the MEE's Draft Amendment to the Solid Waste Pollution Prevention Law
The European Union Chamber of Commerce welcomes the decision of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment to call for comments on the <Draft Amendment to the Solid Waste Pollution Prevention Law>. The European Chamber welcomes this Draft Amendment as a step to make solid waste pollution prevention in China more aligned with international practice. There are, however, some aspects that we would like to comment from this Draft Amendment.
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