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
Deputy Country Director, ADB
Liu Weihua
ED, Asian Development Bank
Ji Zou
President & CEO, Energy Foundation China
Ruchuan Wu
President, Beijing Green Finance Association
Wei Zhou
Consultant, Asian Development Bank
Wei Han
Program Director, Clean Industry Program, Energy Foundation China
Zhongqiao Jiang
Deputy Director., Center of Science, Technology and Industrialization Development
Zulfikar Yurnaidi
Manager, Energy Modelling and Policy Planning Department, ASEAN Center for Energy
Li Zhong
Deputy Director General, Energy Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Macroeconomic Research
Yun Zhou
Country Operations Head for the PRC, ADB
Byambasaikhan Bayanjargal
Country Director, Envision Group, Mongolia
Jianjun Cai
Vice President, Suzhou Chinese Consortium Holding Co. Ltd
Yongping Zhai
Senior Adviser , Tencent
Zhandos Nurmaganbetov
Director General, KAZENERGY Association
Narendra de Silva
Head of Engineering, Lanka Electricity Company Private Limited
Xinyi Liu
Deputy Director, Standing Secretariat, Green Partnership of Industrial Parks, China
Liu Fenglin
Director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Project, Henan Yutian New Energy Co.,Ltd
Dan Millison
Consultant, Asian Development Bank
Li Qionghui
Special Chief Expert, CERS
Joonho Hwang
Director East, Central and West Asia Team Energy Sector Office Sectors Department 1, Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Qiang Li
Executive Director, Chongqing Carbon Consultant & Management Technology Co. Ltd.
Zhan Shu
Alternate Executive Director, Asian Development Bank
Donglai Sun
CEO, Shanghai Maxtropy Data Technology Co., Ltd.
Duan Xiumei
Director General of Department of International Green Finance & Cooperation of China National Investment & Guaranty
Kenny Zhang
General Manager of Renewable Energy and Head of RWA Asset Development Team, Ant Digital Technology
Lei Zhang
Head, Project Administration Unit, ADB
Priyantha Wijayatunga
Senior Director, Energy, Asian Development Bank (ADB)