9:00 - 9:40 a.m.

Opening Session

Moderator: Aiming Zhou, Deputy Country Director, Resident Mission in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Welcome Remarks

Scott Morris, Vice President, East and Southeast Asia, and the Pacific, ADB

Keynote Speech

PRC’s Energy Transition towards Carbon Neutrality

Zou Ji, CEO & President, Energy Foundation China (EFC)

ADB’s Evolving Supports on PRC’s Energy Sector

Priyantha Wijayatunga, Senior Director, Energy Sector Office, Sectors Group, ADB

Low Carbon Transition in Housing and Urban-Rural Development

Zhang Xiaofeng, Director General, Housing and Urban-Rural Development Department of Shaanxi Province

9:40 - 09:50 a.m.

Group Photo

9:50 - 10:40 a.m.

Policy Session – How to get the policy right: A balanced approach of energy transition and low carbon between security and sustainability

Moderator: Aiming Zhou, Deputy Country Director, PRC Resident Mission, ADB

PRC's 1+N Policy Framework Focusing on Energy Sector

Tan Xianchun, Deputy Director, Carbon Neutral Strategy Research Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Supporting Low Carbon Development & Optimisation of Energy Systems in Small & Medium-sized Towns in China: Policy Implications

Ma Jinlong, Deputy Director, APEC Sustainable Energy Center

Green and Low-Carbon Development Practice in Ningbo City

Xu Wenping, Deputy Director General, Development and Reform Commission of Ningbo City

Panel discussion with above speakers and keynote speakers

10:40 - 11:00 a.m.

Coffee Break

11:00 a.m. - 12 :30 p.m.

Projects Session - Cross-sectoral approach adopting integrated solutions to promote low-carbon and sustainable development in PRC

Moderator: Han Wei, Director of Projects, President’s Office, EFC

Briefing of ADB’s Flagship Program - Air Quality Improvement Program in the Greater Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei Region

Lei Zhang, Unit Head, Project Administration, Energy Sector Office, Sectors Group, ADB

Greater BTH program: Diversified Financial Products and Inclusive Financing - Case study by China National Investment and Guarantee Corporatio

Liu Mingbai, Deputy Director General, Department of International Green Finance & Cooperation (I&G)

Greater BTH program: Funds to Promote Innovative Technologies’ Application - Case study by China Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Group

Sun Xiangkun, Head of Department; and Yang Le, Senior Manager, CECEP Fund Management Co., Ltd.

Greater BTH program: Cutting Edge District Clean Heating and Cooling Solutions for Near Zero Emission Future of Jinan - Case Study in Shandong Province

Han Feng, Vice Chief Manager, Jinan Heating Group Co., Ltd.

Clean Heating Using Wind-Power - Case Study in Inner Mongolia

Han Jianbo, Deputy Supervisor, L3218 Project Management Office

Application of PEDF in Chinese Villages

Wang Zhigao, Senior Program Director, Low Carbon Cities, EFC

12:30 - 2:00 p.m.

Lunch Break

2:00 - 3:30 p.m.

Financing Session - Green financing facilitating low carbon transition in PRC

Moderator: Du Xuan, Program Director, Low-carbon Economic Growth Program, EFC

Green financing, Climate Financing and Carbon Financing In PRC

Wang Yao, Dean, International Institute of Green Finance, Central University of Finance and Economics

Ningbo's Innovative Pursuit of Green Development

Ma Dingling, Regional and Planning Research Department of Ningbo Development Planning and Research Institute

ADB’s Private Sector Operations Department (PSOD)’s Experiences in Low-Carbon Development in PRC

Biao Huang, Principal Investment Specialist, ADB

Best Practice on Climate Investment and Financing of Wuchang, Wuhan City

Mo Lingshui, Vice President, China Carbon Technology (Hubei) Ltd.

Panel discussion with speakers from above, Liu Mingbai from I&G

3:30 - 4:00 p.m.

Coffee Break

4:00 - 4:20 p.m.

Technical Session: Emerging Low-Carbon Technology

Moderator: Dan Millison, Sustainable Energy Technology Expert, ADB

Carbon, Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) Application in Building Sector

Zhao Chao, CEO, CleanCO2

4:20 - 5:10 p.m.

Panel discussion: Energy Transition and Low Carbon Path Forward.

• (i) Discussing the key takeaways from the day's sessions.

• (ii) Exploring opportunities, challenges, and collaborative efforts in achieving PRC’s energy transition.

• (iii) Replicating PRC’s experience in the region.

Moderator: Yongping Zhai, Senior Advisor on Carbon Neutrality, Tencent

Panelists

Joonho Hwang, Director, Central West and East Asia Team, SG-ENE

Sujata Gupta, Director, South Asia Team, SG-ENE, ADB

Md. Habibur Rahman, Senior Secretary, Power Division, Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Bangladesh

Zulpat Aziyeva, Advisor to the CEO, Central Asia Climate Foundation Project Office, Kazakhstan

Zou Ji, CEO & President, EFC

Chantho Milattanapheng, Director General, Energy Efficiency and Promotion Department, Ministry of Energy and Mines, Lao PDR

5:10 - 5:25 p.m.

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Signing Ceremony with Energy Foundation China

Moderator: Yun Zhou, Principal Environment Specialist, ADB

MOU signing for entities:

1. Muhammad Ehsan Khan, Director General, East Asia, ADB and Zou Ji, CEO & President, EFCMOU Signing for project:

MOU Signing for project:

2. Jooho Hwang, Director, ADB and Zou Ji, CEO & President, EFC

5:25 - 5:30 p.m.

Closing Session

Weihua Liu, Executive Director, ADB

5:30 - 5:40 p.m.

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