To further implement the president of china major declaration on the carbon peak goal and carbon neutralization vision, the Organizing Committee of the Fifth Silk Road International Exposition decided to hold the "first carbon neutralization (Xi' an) " on May 12 during "the Fifth Silk Road International Exposition ".

The 1st Carbon Neutrality (Xi’an) will be jointly held by the People's Government of Shaanxi Province, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, and Asian Development Bank. The goal is to move towards a major international event for representatives from all sectors of society, to discuss climate change mitigation, to target for peaking carbon emissions before 2030 and reaching carbon neutrality in 2060, and to achieve green, low-carbon, and high-quality development. It is an important sub-forum of the 5th International Exposition of the Silk Road, which is one of the most important international events of Western China organized by the country. The theme of this forum is "two chains of integration and development towards carbon neutralization ", namely carbon neutralization innovation chain and carbon neutralization industry chain.

The International Forum on Carbon Neutralization (Xi'an), which will be jointly supported by the People's Government of Shaanxi Province , the Ministry of Ecology and Environment and the Asian Development Bank, is an important forum event for the Fifth Silk Road International Exposition and China East-West Cooperation and Investment Trade Fair.

The Forum invited the relevant leaders, academicians, experts and scholars of relevant ministries, universities, enterprises, financial institutions and foreign embassies in China , to explore strategies and approaches for China's active response to climate change and carbon neutralization in the current situation, to discuss countermeasures for green and low-carbon development, to promote the construction of open and shared scientific and technological innovation technologies and industrial clusters for carbon neutralization, to build a platform for carbon-neutral technology exchange for the countries and regions along the Silk Road, and to contribute wisdom to the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind.

At present, Shaanxi Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment and Northwest University, as the forum organizers, are actively preparing for the conference and inviting people from all walks of life to participate in the event.

Subject: the 1st carbon neutrality (Xi'an),Time: 09:00 am, May 12, 2021, Beijing, Shanghai. The zoom Conference: https://zoom.com.cn/j/66673047234.Conference No.: 666 7304 7234.

(Contribution from Shaanxi Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment, Northwest University, China)

The 1st Carbon Neutrality (Xi'an) International Forum

1. Forum Goal

The 1st Carbon Neutrality (Xi’an) International Forum will be jointly held by the People's Government of Shaanxi Province, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, and Asian Development Bank. The goal is to move towards an international grand event for representatives from all sectors of society, to discuss climate change mitigation, target of peaking carbon emissions before 2030 and reaching carbon neutrality in 2060, green low-carbon high-quality development. It is an important sub-forum of the 5th International Exposition of the Silk Road, which is one of most important international events of Western China held by the country.

2. Forum Organization

Hosts：

People's Government of Shaanxi Province,

Ministry of Ecology and Environment

Asian Development Bank.

Organizers：Department of Ecology and Environment in Shaanxi Province, Northwest University, and the Professional Committee of Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage of the Chinese Society of Environmental Sciences

3. Forum Time

May 12, 2021 full day

4. Forum Place

Xi'an International Convention and Exhibition Center Hall 103

5. Forum Theme

Collaborative Development of Innovation Chain and Industry Chain towards Carbon Neutrality

6. Forum Guests

The forum intends to invite leaders of relevant national ministries and commissions, as well as important scientists, entrepreneurs, and institutional representatives in the fields of energy, resources, and environment at home and abroad to participate, to discuss the local and national plan of peaking carbon emissions, carbon neutrality, and promote the construction of open and shared science and technology facilities for achieving carbon neutrality in the Ordos Basin, contribute to the exchange and interconnection of carbon neutral technology along the Silk Road and Building a community with a shared future for mankind.

7.Forum Agenda

8:00-9:00  Offline Registration

9:00-9:30 Opening Ceremony

Keynote Speech Session 1（9:30-10:30）

9:30-9:50 Topic to be determined

Li Gao, Director of the Climate Department, Ministry of Ecology and Environment，China

9:50-10:10 Some Thoughts on China's Carbon Neutrality Issues

Zhang Xiaoye, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and Researcher of the Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences

10:10-10:30 The relationship between Oil and Gas and the Implementation of the Carbon Neutral Strategy

Zhao Wenzhi, Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering, Researcher of Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration & Development, CNPC

10:30-10:40 Coffee break

Keynote Speech Session 2(10:40-12:00)

10:40-11:00 Climate Investment and Financing Help Carbon Neutrality

Ye Yanfei, First Inspector, Policy Research Bureau of China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission

11:00-11:20 American Path towards Carbon Neutrality

Adam WONG, Director of Energy Division, U.S. Embassy in China

11:20-11:40 Effective deployment of CCUS to meet carbon neutrality by 2060

Michael J. Monea, Former president of Canada CCS International Knowledge Center and Winner of the 15th GHGT Greenman Award

11:40-12:00 Corporate Zero-Carbon Transformation Path under the Vision and Goal of Carbon Neutrality

Zhang Jiutian, Secretary-General of CCUS Special Committee of Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences, Professor of Beijing Normal University

12:00-13:40 Lunch

Keynote Speech Session(13:40-15:40)

13:40-14:00 Shaanxi's Carbon-neutral Attitude and its Leading Model

Wang Zhongmin, Chairman of Shenzhen Institute of Financial Stability and Development and Former Vice Chairman of the National Council for Social Security Funds

14:00-14:20 Discussion on the Carbon Neutral path of the Coal Industry

Liu Ke, Dean of School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, South University of Science and Technolog, Foreign Academician of the Australian Academy of Engineering

14:20-14:40 A Key CCUS Technology Boosting the Transition to Carbon Neutrality：from Research to Commercialization

Xue Ziqiu, Chief Researcher of the Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth, Japan

14:40-15:00 Low-carbon Development of India's Cement Industry

Mahendra Singhi, Chairman of India Dalmia Cement Company

15:00-15:20 CCOP's efforts towards Sustainable Earth and Global Carbon Neutrality

Young Joo Lee, Director of the Coordinating Committee of East Asia and Southeast Asia Geosciences Program

15:20-15:40 Shaanxi's High-quality Development Path under the Vision of Carbon Neutrality

Ma Jinfeng, Executive Director, Northwest University/National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Carbon Capture and Storage Technology

15:40-16:00 Coffee break

Round Table Discussion(16:00-17:00)

Topic: Integration of the two chains towards carbon neutrality

Host: Liu Ke, Dean of School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, South University of Science and Technology, Foreign Academician of the Australian Academy of Engineering

Dialogue Guests:

ChangQing Oil Field Filiale of CNPC

Shaanxi Blower (Group) Co., Ltd.

Wang Xiangzeng, Deputy General Manager of Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum (Group) Co., Ltd.

Shaanxi Coal Industry Chemical Group Co., Ltd.

Hualu Engineering Technology Co., Ltd.

Cao Yang, Vice President of Baker Hughes Group and President of China

Meng Zhe, Savills China Sustainability Committee Chairman

8.Online conference attendance

Subject: the 1st carbon neutrality (Xi'an) International Forum,Time: 08:00 am, May 12, 2021, Beijing, Shanghai.

The zoom Conference:https://zoom.com.cn/j/66673047234.

Conference No.: 666 7304 7234.

All experts and scholars are welcome to attend this meeting.

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