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On April 16th, 2021, the China-Italy Chamber of Commerce organized, together with the Embassy of Italy in Beijing and ITA –
Innovative Projects for Decarbonization: the Future Ahead | Italy-China: Energy Transition - Towards a Sustainable Development
On April 16th, 2021, the China-Italy Chamber of Commerce organized, together with the Embassy of Italy in Beijing and ITA – Italian Trade Agency, the conference “Italy-China: Energy Transition – Towards a Sustainable Development”.
The event, organized in conjunction with the Fourth Edition of Day of Italian Research in the World and in the framework of the Italian co-presidency of COP26, was held both online and offline at the Rosewood Hotel Beijing.
The conference was structured in three thematic panels. This is the video of the second panel: “Innovative Projects for Decarbonization: the Future Ahead”.
More and more countries and companies pursue the “Carbon neutrality”, a target which might be achieved through reduction of fossil fuel consumption and GHG emission, as well as, by increasing energy efficiency and introducing low carbon technologies.
All relevant industrial sectors are involved in this effort. For example, transportation and mobility are proceeding in adopting new energy sources; industrial processes are more and more introducing concepts of circular economy and agriculture, getting smarter, is reducing the usage of chemical fertilizers and pesticides while increasing efficiency and productivity.
On the other side, policymakers are requested to create a legal and fiscal framework supporting the progressive achievement of the targets set for carbon neutrality. In this context, of paramount importance are the supporting measures put in place to develop new and low carbon technologies; also relevant will be reaching agreement, at global level, on standards to measure the efficiency of the supporting measures and, not least, dealing with the fair access to natural resources enabling renewable power generation.
To share their experiences and foreshadow the future challenges, there were the Chief Executive Officer of FAAM China, Ermanno Vitali; the Chief Representative of Maire Tecnimont, Cai Cristina; the China General Manager of Fiat Powertrain Technology, Zhang Zhiqian; Sun Xiansheng, of China Council for International Investment Promotion; and Zha Daojiong, professor of International Political Economy at the School of International Studies, Peking University. The debate was moderated by Lorenzo Gonzo, Scientific Attaché of Consulate General of Italy in Chongqing.
