The 2023 International Eco-Economy Annual Conference and Sustainable Development Forum was held in Beijing
The "2023 International Eco-Economy Annual Conference and Sustainable Development Forum" was held in Beijing, Hong Kong and Kunming from December 12 to 13, aiming to build an ecological civilization, promote green and low-carbon empowerment, promote scientific and technological innovation in the ecological environment, sustainable development and high-quality economic growth, and continuous improvement of ecological and environmental quality, further promote international exchanges and cooperation, and achieve a win-win situation for all parties.
The main forum in Beijing began on the 12th and lasted for half a day, with a total of 6 keynote speeches and the awarding of the Association's Outstanding Contribution Award. The Hong Kong Parallel Forum lasted for one and a half days, with 3 topics and 9 keynote speeches.
The main forum in Beijing was chaired by Liu Hongzhi, vice president and secretary general of the Beijing International Ecological Economy Association, and the parallel forum in Hong Kong lasted until December 13. At the main forum in Beijing, Academician Wu Fengchang, President of Beijing International Ecological Economy Association, said that Beijing International Ecological Economy Association has always adhered to green and low-carbon development as a fundamental policy to solve ecological and environmental problems, and promoted it, advocated and promoted sustainable brands, displayed sustainable innovative technologies and achievements, promoted the transformation and application of new technologies, new products and new achievements, built ecological civilization, responded to climate change, and promoted sustainable development and high-quality economic growth.
In his speech, Professor Zhang Yalei, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Beijing International Ecological Economy Association and Dean of the Institute of Engineering and Industry of Tongji University, suggested that the association should play a role as a bridge to promote the integration of innovation chain, industrial chain, capital chain and talent chain with enterprises, and strengthen the development of high-level scientific and technological innovation.
Professor Gao Xing, Deputy Secretary-General of the China Affairs Department of the Belt and Road International Cooperation Organization, said that the Belt and Road Initiative will develop in the direction of ecology, health, culture, beauty and happiness in the future. Therefore, ecological economy is the foundation, and ecology is characterized by biodiversity and ecological balance, which is different from the general economy and the traditional resource-based economy, and will form a broader field.
At the meeting, Jiang Minglin, former deputy director of the Counsellors' Office of the State Council and former deputy director of the State Building Materials Administration, focused on the "high-quality development of the industrial solid waste comprehensive utilization industry under the 'dual carbon goal'", and shared his views on the comprehensive utilization of industrial solid waste and industrial development in China's ecological civilization construction and sustainable economic and social development, as well as the existing problems and shortcomings. He emphasized that under the "dual carbon" goal, the comprehensive utilization of industrial solid waste should develop with high quality, and reduce resource consumption and carbon emissions through comprehensive utilization, new materials and new products.
Ouyang Zhiyun, chairman of the Ecological Society of China and researcher of the Ecological Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, gave a speech on the theme of "Accounting and Application of Gross Value of Ecological Products", he said: "Ecological products have great ecological value and can bring economic benefits. Ecosystems are related to human well-being, and the material goods and services they provide support human survival and development. ”
Zhu Chunquan, General Manager of the Natural and Ecological Civilization Initiative of the World Economic Forum in Greater China, gave a report entitled "Industry Actions to Support the Construction of a New Natural Economy". He said that while promoting the goal of carbon neutrality, a number of global institutions have put forward a global common nature goal - nature benefits. The New Nature Economy series aims to provide a business and economic case for protecting nature, as well as a blueprint for business to act, calling on global businesses to take concerted action to protect nature, maintain nature and biodiversity, and avoid and reduce negative impacts on nature.
Professor Zhang Shiqiu of the School of Environmental Science and Engineering of Peking University gave a report entitled "Good Governance of the Environment, Promoting Development", he said that China's political will and strategic commitment to green development and global environmental governance are the premise of improving people's livelihood and well-being, improving the quality of people's lives, and also the embodiment of the concept of lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets. The goal of carbon peak and carbon neutrality provides the driving force for the improvement of air quality in China, and standards will play a leading role in air quality management. It is recommended to revise and implement China's air quality standards as soon as possible to play its leading and driving role.
At the main forum in Beijing, the organizer awarded the "2023 Beijing International Ecological Economy Association Outstanding Contribution Award".
