On December 20, the 14th China Japan energy conservation and environmental protection comprehensive forum, jointly organized by the national development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of economy and industry of Japan and the Japan China Economic Association, was held in Beijing and Tokyo via video link through a combination of online and offline. He Lifeng, director of the national development and Reform Commission, and Hiroshi Ishiyama, Minister of economy and industry of Japan, delivered keynote speeches. Li Chenggang, Assistant Minister of Commerce, and Masao Zonggang, President of Japan China Economic Association, delivered speeches. Tang Dengjie, deputy director of the national development and Reform Commission, presided over the main forum. State Grid Corporation Limited, Three Gorges group Yangtze River Ecological Environmental Protection Group Co., Ltd., Asahi Chemical Co., Ltd., Marubeni Co., Ltd. spoke as representatives of enterprises of the two countries.
He Lifeng pointed out novel coronavirus pneumonia epidemic is still spreading all over the world, and China and Japan both have a hard time. This forum is held on schedule, which reflects the importance of cooperation in energy conservation and environmental protection, and demonstrates the confidence and determination to join hands in promoting green development. China attaches great importance to energy conservation and environmental protection. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, China has made unprecedented efforts to promote the construction of a beautiful China. The quality of the ecological environment has been continuously improved, the momentum of green development has been continuously enhanced, and the system of ecological civilization has been constantly improved. The construction of ecological civilization has undergone historic, turning and overall changes.
On the afternoon of the 20th, four sub forums were held, including energy efficiency improvement, intelligent automobile electrification, clean power and hydrogen energy, and long-term trade (water environment treatment and sludge treatment) between China and Japan. about 400 participants from government departments, enterprises, institutions and associations of China and Japan exchanged views online and offline. At this forum, 14 cooperation projects were signed by enterprises, institutions and associations of both sides, and a signing text exchange ceremony was held. Before the opening of the forum, he Lifeng held a video meeting with Hiroshi Nishiyama.
China Japan energy conservation and environmental protection comprehensive forum is a comprehensive forum approved by the State Council. Since 2006, it has been successfully held for 14 times and signed 402 cooperation projects. It has become an important platform for cooperation in energy conservation, environmental protection and green development between China and Japan.