Deep Dive Workshop

Crossing Borders: Integrated Solutions for Net Zero-Carbon Development

Thursday, 5 June 2025

2:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. (GMT +8)


This half-day event is to share the experiences, efforts and progress of promoting zero-carbon industrial parks and zones in PRC and other countries in the region.

Industrial parks, as fundamental units of society, consist of various functional units such as manufacturing, commerce, energy, construction, logistics, and transportation. In 2023, there are a total of 2,543 national and provincial-level industrial parks in PRC, accommodating 80% of industrial enterprises, accounting for 69% of the national total energy consumption and 31% of national GHG emissions. As the global economy shifts towards sustainability, the concept of net-zero carbon industrial parks has emerged as a pivotal strategy in promoting environmental responsibility while enhancing economic viability. With rising concerns about climate change, policymakers, industrial park developers, and manufacturing companies face both significant opportunities and challenges in decarbonizing carbon footprint of products to meet domestic (NDC) and international requirements (CBAM).

Net zero-carbon industrial parks build an ecosystem for renewable energy and energy efficiency integrating with industrial development and environmental and ecological sustainability, with key features of (a) decarbonized energy supply system comprising renewable energy generation and clean heating and cooling, energy storage and smart grid; (b) green factories/buildings, and green logistics; (c) zero waste adopting circular economy approach; (d) low-carbon manufacturing and industries; (e) CCUS and carbon sink; and (f) inclusive carbon emission management system covering industrial parks, enterprises, products. Net zero-carbon industrial parks are the ideal arena to leverage private sector investments ensuring sustainability of the low-carbon energy transition.

This workshop aims to (i) showcase the achievements of near-zero carbon industrial parks in the PRC and other countries; (ii) identify the challenges to develop international standardized zero-carbon industrial parks; and (iii) explore how ADB along with other development partners can support DMCs to overcome these challenges.

AGENDA


1:30 - 2:00 p.m.

Registration


2:00 - 2:15 p.m.

Opening Remarks

Moderator: Aiming Zhou, Deputy Country Director, PRCM, ADB

Speakers:

Liu Weihua, Executive Director, ADB

Zou Ji, CEO & President, Energy Foundation China

Wu Ruchuan, President, Beijing Green Finance Association


2:15 - 3:10 p.m.

Setting the Scene

Moderator: Wei Zhou, Consultant, CCRE/IED, ADB

Presentations:

Zero-Carbon Industrial Parks - Past, Present and Future

Han Wei, Program Director, Clean Industry Program, Energy Foundation China

Exploration and Practice of Zero-Carbon Communities in China

Jiang Zhongqiao, Deputy Chief, Center of Science and Technology and Industrialization Development, MOHURD

Decarbonising ASEAN Industry Sector

Zulfikar Yurnaidi, Manager, Energy Modelling and Policy Planning (MPP) Department, ASEAN Center for Energy

Policies and Practices from Low-Carbon Industrial Parks to Zero-Carbon Industrial Parks in China

Li Zhong, Deputy Director General, Energy Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Macroeconomics Research

ADB's Supports on Low-Carbon Industrial Parks

Zhou Yun, Country Operations Head, PRCM, ADB


3:10 - 3:30 p.m.

Best Practices Presentations

From Vision to Reality: Envision's Best Practices in Global Net Zero Industrial Parks Development

Byambasaikhan Bayanjargal, Country Director, Envision Group, Mongolia

Exploration on Net-zero Carbon in Suzhou Industrial Park

Cai Jianjun, Vice President, Suzhou Chinese Consortium Holding Co. Ltd.


3:30 - 4:00 p.m.

Group Photo and Coffee Break


4:00 - 4:45 p.m.

Panel Discussion 1 - Policy, Regulations and Standards

Moderator: Aiming Zhou, Deputy Country Director, PRCM, ADB

Panelists:

Zhai Yongping, GHG Protocol Steering Committee Member

Narendra de Silva, General Manager, Lanka Electricity Company

Liu Xinyi, Deputy Director, Green Partnerships of Industrial Parks in China

Liu Fenglin, Director, Deputy General Manager, Henan Yutian New Energy Co., Ltd.


4:45 - 4:55 p.m.

Empowering ASEAN Low carbon / Zero Carbon Transition in Industrial Parks: A Perspective from Key Energy Technologies Research

Moderator: Dan Millison, Sustainable Energy Technology Expert, ADB

Speaker: Li Qionghui, Special Chief Expert, China Energy Research Society


4:55 - 5:25 p.m.

Panel Discussion 2 - Technologies and Finance

Moderator: Joonho Hwang, Director, SD1-ENE, ADB

Panelists:

Li Qiang, Chongqing Carbon Consultant & Management Technology Co., Ltd.

Zhan Shu, Alternative Executive Director, ADB

Sun Donglai, Chief Senior Engineer (AI Applications) and founder/CEO of Maxtropy Technologies

Duan Xiumei, Director General of Department of International Green Finance & Cooperation of China National Investment & Guaranty

Zhang Kenny, General Manager of Renewable Energy, Ant Digital Technology


5:25 - 5:30 p.m.

MOU Signing Ceremony

Moderator: Lei Zhang, Head of PAU, SD1-ENE, ADB

Signatories: Priyantha Wijayatunga, Senior Director, SD1-ENE, ADB; and Cai Jianjun, Suzhou Industrial Park Administrative Committee

Witnesses: Joonho Hwang, Liu Weihua, Zou Ji, Zhang Huiyong, Han Wei


5:30 - 5:35 p.m.

Closing Remarks

Priyantha Wijayatunga, Senior Sector Director, SD1-ENE, ADB

SPEAKERS

Aiming Zhou

Aiming Zhou

Deputy Country Director, ADB

Liu Weihua

Liu Weihua

ED, Asian Development Bank

Ji Zou

Ji Zou

President & CEO, Energy Foundation China

Ruchuan Wu

Ruchuan Wu

President, Beijing Green Finance Association

Wei Zhou

Wei Zhou

Consultant, Asian Development Bank

Wei Han

Wei Han

Program Director, Clean Industry Program, Energy Foundation China

Zhongqiao Jiang

Zhongqiao Jiang

Deputy Director., Center of Science, Technology and Industrialization Development

Zulfikar Yurnaidi

Zulfikar Yurnaidi

Manager, Energy Modelling and Policy Planning Department, ASEAN Center for Energy

Li Zhong

Li Zhong

Deputy Director General, Energy Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Macroeconomic Research

Yun Zhou

Yun Zhou

Country Operations Head for the PRC, ADB

Byambasaikhan Bayanjargal

Byambasaikhan Bayanjargal

Country Director, Envision Group, Mongolia

Jianjun Cai

Jianjun Cai

Vice President, Suzhou Chinese Consortium Holding Co. Ltd

Yongping Zhai

Yongping Zhai

Senior Adviser , Tencent

Zhandos Nurmaganbetov

Zhandos Nurmaganbetov

Director General, KAZENERGY Association

Narendra de Silva

Narendra de Silva

Head of Engineering, Lanka Electricity Company Private Limited

Xinyi Liu

Xinyi Liu

Deputy Director, Standing Secretariat, Green Partnership of Industrial Parks, China

Liu Fenglin

Liu Fenglin

Director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Project, Henan Yutian New Energy Co.,Ltd

Dan Millison

Dan Millison

Consultant, Asian Development Bank

Li Qionghui

Li Qionghui

Special Chief Expert, CERS

Joonho Hwang

Joonho Hwang

Director East, Central and West Asia Team Energy Sector Office Sectors Department 1, Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Qiang Li

Qiang Li

Executive Director, Chongqing Carbon Consultant & Management Technology Co. Ltd.

Zhan Shu

Zhan Shu

Alternate Executive Director, Asian Development Bank

Donglai Sun

Donglai Sun

CEO, Shanghai Maxtropy Data Technology Co., Ltd.

Duan Xiumei

Duan Xiumei

Director General of Department of International Green Finance & Cooperation of China National Investment & Guaranty

Kenny Zhang

Kenny Zhang

General Manager of Renewable Energy and Head of RWA Asset Development Team, Ant Digital Technology

Lei Zhang

Lei Zhang

Head, Project Administration Unit, ADB

Priyantha Wijayatunga

Priyantha Wijayatunga

Senior Director, Energy, Asian Development Bank (ADB)