• January 23, 2016 at 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm
• Meeting Room 1, Yifu Hall, Renmin University of China, Peking, 59 Zhongguancun St, Haidian Qu, China, 100872
• #GreenToScale

The workshop is jointly hosted by Renmin University of China (RUC), The Finnish Innovation Fund (Sitra), Green & Low Carbon Development Foundation (GDF) and Green Innovation Development Center (iGDP) together. Experts from government, enterprises, academia and media in China and Finland are invited to share their experiences in low-carbon technology innovation and discuss how China would enhance its low-carbon technology innovation and deployment according to national innovation-drive strategy to implement INDC in the post-Paris era.

This dialogue is boosted by the China results release of the Green to Scale project, where Renmin University, Sitra and 9 other recognized international institutions show how better scaling up just 17 low-carbon solutions could cut 25% of global emissions by 2030. Successful business cases on low-carbon technology innovation and deployment both from China and Finland will also be shared.

Programme:

Facilitator：Liu Fuer, GDF

14:00-14:20 Opening speech 

Mr. Kimmo SIIRA, Commercial Attaché, Embassy of Finland
Mr. LI Mingkui, Party Secretary, School of Environment and Natural Resources, RUC
Mr. MA Xiaoming, Vice-Chairman, Green & Low Carbon Development Foundation (GDF)

Keynote Speech (14:15-16:40)

14:20-14:35 China’s National Innovation-Driven Strategy and Low-Carbon Development

Mr. KANG Xiangwu, Division Chief, Resources and Environment Division of Ministry of Science and Technology

14:35-14:50 Paris Agreement’s Implication on Low-Carbon Technology Innovation and International Cooperation from Chinese Perspective

Dr. CHEN Ji, Director of International Cooperation Department, National Center for Climate Change Strategy and International Cooperation (NCSC); Member of Advisory Council of The Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) under Convention

14:50-15:15 Scaling Up Existing Low-Carbon Solutions to Close the Emissions Gap

Mr. Oras TYNKKYNEN，Senior Advisor, the Finnish Innovation Fund (Sitra)

15:15-15:30 China’s Low-Carbon Technology Development Strategy

Dr. WANG Ke, School of Environment and Natural Resources, RUC /National Academy of Development and Strategy, RUC

15:30-15:55 Implementing Low-Carbon Innovations in practice: Going Beyond Energy Efficiency in Sustainable Working Environments

Ms. Vilma LUKKARINEN, Workplace Management Consultant at Rapal Oy

15:55-16:10 Successful Business Case on Low-Carbon Technology Innovation and Deployment in China: Green Building

Mr. YE Qing, President, Shenzhen Institute of Building Research Co., Ltd

16:10-16:25 Successful Business Case on Low-Carbon Technology Innovation and Deployment in China: Garbage Incineration Power Generation

Dr. KONG Hua, Shenzhen Energy Co., Ltd

16:25-16:40 Introduction on the International Low-Carbon Clean Technology Communication & Cooperation Platform

Mr. QIU Lin, Project Director, Green & Low Carbon Development Foundation (GDF)

16:40-17:30 Panel Discussion

Chair
WANG Ke, School of Environment and Natural Resources, RUC /National Academy of Development and Strategy, RUC

Panelist
KANG Xiangwu, Division Chief, Resources and Environment Division, Ministry of Science and Technology
JIANG Liping, Deputy Director General, State Grid Energy Research Institute
HU Min，Executive Director，Green Innovation Development Center (iGDP)
FON Wee Kean, Senior Research Associate, Climate Project, World Resources Institute(WRI)
YE Qing, President, Shenzhen Institute of Building Research Co., Ltd
KONG Hua, Doctor, Shenzhen Energy Co., Ltd

17:30 Closure