publish time:2019-02-20
2019International Chinese New Year reception and the China Foundation for Environmental Climate and Environmental Development Report on February 12 was successfully held in Washington, DC。About 60 scholars from the United States and China、Government officials、Business leaders and NGO representatives attended the reception。The event is organized by China International Environmental Foundation (IFCE)，Washington law firm Beveridge & Diamond Sponsorship。
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IFCE 主任王星宇女士对所有参会的嘉宾和媒体代表表示了欢迎。Wang pointed out that，This year is the 23 anniversary of the establishment of IFCE，In the past 23 years，IFCE has been committed to ensure the healthy development of the global environment and the economy by helping China and the world's environmental challenges。As the world's two largest economies，The United States and China can invest in clean energy technologies，The implementation of strict environmental regulations，Development of carbon trading and other initiatives，Lay the foundation for the promotion of global environmental protection and climate change。
IFCE Ms. Mainstreams director of speech
Mr. Mei Dewen, president of China Beijing Environmental Exchange Center reported on the progress of the Chinese national carbon trading。Mr. Mei transactions pilot market for the statistics：In the past five years，Chinese trading volume seven pilot carbon trading market is 270 million tons of carbon dioxide，Sales of $ 6.0 billion。Only in Beijing，There are more than 1,000 companies traded on this platform。Carbon trading market as China's energy conservation work has made important contributions。Mr. Mei believes carbon trading system provides a market mechanism。They can be low cost，Efficiently promote energy conservation。Through the establishment of property rights and the development of environmental resource pricing，Chinese green resources can be converted into green assets，Carbon trading is a cost-effective manner。Mei also on the progress of China's own emissions trading market and personal "carbon account"。
China Beijing Environmental Exchange Center Mr. Mei Dewen, president of report
Global Environment Facility and the World Bank senior climate expert Dr. Yang Ming Global Environment Facility (GEF) project development in China delivered a speech。Dr. Yang noted，In the past 27 years，GEF-funded biodiversity in China、climate change、Chemicals and waste、International waters、Land Degradation，166 projects POPs and a plurality of key areas。Through these projects，The GEF has provided $ 1.24 billion in grants，And the mobilization of the Chinese government from、Co-financing the private sector and other stakeholders to $ 12.59 billion in。The project has greatly contributed to global environmental protection，And greatly reduce local pollution in China，Comprising air and water pollution。Looking to the future，GEF will continue to focus on its investment will help promote the necessary changes in the field of critical systems，And the use of multi-stakeholder alliance，To meet the needs of the countries to honor their commitments，GEF needs to work closely with China to protect our planet。
Global Environment Facility and the World Bank senior climate expert Dr. Yang Ming speech
President of the International Foundation for China Environmental IFCE Dr. Ping He delivered a speech on the progress of China's haze governance。Since the 2013 outbreak of haze，IFCE experts found to be defective wet FGD technology is the main reason，Many Chinese professionals and experts also confirmed this view。2018year，With the support of the Ministry of Science，IFCE cooperate with Xuzhou City，Wet desulfurization power plant started to reduce emissions of white smoke and humidity of pilot projects，One of its key measures as the city's atmospheric pollution battle。At present white smoke and humidity control devices have been installed in all 10 plants in the city，And achieved positive results。Under the influence of advocacy and practice of experts IFCE，Local governments increasingly aware of the problem of wet flue gas desulfurization。2018year，Seven provinces (municipalities) issued a local regulation to curb white smoke，This is an unprecedented action in China，Because the place is usually not set environmental requirements in addition to the requirements of the central government。Higher Tangshan City, Hebei Handan and other steel and coking industry concentration of the city set a deadline by the end of 2018 to deal with white smoke。New target one year，IFCE will continue to work with Chinese partners to develop guidelines and standards for flue gas treatment white，Strengthening and refining technology、While expanding spread，So that China's haze governance on the right path。
President of China International Environmental Foundation Dr. Ping reports
IFCE recently signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Shenzhen, Guangdong Peng environmental technology company， IFCE Vice-President Felda (Tad Ferris) at the annual meeting issued a "strategic partner" certificate for Mr. Peng, chairman Liu Yide from Guangdong environmental protection。
