The Sino-British Low Carbon Technology Development Symposium is one of the important activities of the “Shanghai Week” of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo and an important practical achievement of the development cooperation between China and Britain in low carbon cities.
On July 28th, representatives of relevant institutions in China and the UK, experts and scholars, low-carbon technology development in the field of low-carbon technology, and the construction of eco-city held a “city to sustainable development” in Shanghai – low-carbon technology development Theme seminar.
The conference is one of the important activities of the “Shanghai Week” of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. It is also an important practical achievement of the development cooperation between China and Britain in low-carbon cities. The Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development collaborate with British transportation, business innovation and technology. Sponsored by the Ministry, China 21st Century Agenda Management Center, Tongji University, Sino-British Ecological Network, Thames Estuary Sustainable Development Research Institute, co-organizers include Shanghai Science and Technology Commission and Shanghai Minhang District Government.
The focus of this symposium is on urban green development. The core content is the research and development of low-carbon technologies. The goal is to achieve sustainability and make cities develop healthier and more harmonious. The topics of the seminar mainly include:
● Explore the future and challenges of sustainable development cities around the development of low-carbon technology
● Identify major business opportunities in the process of building a sustainable city
● Explore the most advanced urban sustainable solutions through analysis of best practices in China and the UK
Wang Zhixue, deputy secretary-general of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China, attended the seminar. During the opening stage of the conference, he made an important speech on the development of low-carbon eco-city by science and technology. He introduced the relevant departments of the Chinese government in developing low-carbon eco-city in recent years. The unremitting efforts and the achieved results have pointed out the problems and countermeasures for the construction of China’s low-carbon cities in the future, and hope that the relevant institutions of China and the UK will strengthen cooperation and wish the meeting a complete success. Leaders, experts, scholars and business people at the meeting agreed that urban development should use urban space as a carrier to develop low-carbon technologies and economies and achieve sustainable urban development goals.
It is reported that this seminar will last for two days. The main speeches and discussions will cover scientific research and policy frontiers in sustainable urban areas, urban planning and cultural protection, the future and prospects of low-carbon urban development, and the integration of sustainable development effects. Information flow, transportation and logistics, and extensive and comprehensive transportation in low-carbon cities. The content and main theme of the seminar is intrinsically linked to the theme of “Better City, Better Life!” at this World Expo.
The UK is an internationally recognized pioneer in the development of low-carbon technologies and economies, after the City of London’s Development Agency proposed the establishment of a low-carbon capital to build a green industry belt in the future East London. “London is focusing on building a prosperous, low-carbon economy that will create jobs, demand new skills, and bring more opportunities to London companies and Chinese companies that use London as a springboard for globalization.” London Development Agency project Director Debbie K Jackson said: “The potential of London’s low-carbon market is huge, with an investment of 21 billion pounds. We expect this number to grow from £40 billion to £140 billion in the next few decades.” Efforts to achieve a low carbon economy and improve energy efficiency will create new jobs and market demands for the London economy. Responding to climate change is an important issue that is closely related to the world and the key to maintaining a healthy and healthy social economy. The sustainable development of the global economy will also help us cope with the economic crisis and the global challenges of climate change. The UK is a low-carbon technology. Many of the experiences of the economic forerunners are also worth learning and learning. We look forward to the practical cooperation between China and the UK in the development of low-carbon technologies and the economy, to promote China’s low-carbon development to a new level, and to build a “environmentally friendly, resource-saving” society and realize the economy “good and fast”. “Development makes a positive contribution.
