From August 7 to 9, 2023, the Carbon Neutrality Action Alliance (hereinafter referred to as the "Alliance") Carbon Neutral Asset Management Training was successfully held in Weihai. The training was hosted by the Alliance, organized by Shanghai Environmental Exchange and co-organized by Hengfeng Bank.
Liu Jie, General Manager of Shanghai Environmental Exchange, said in his speech that he hopes that through the platform of the Carbon Neutrality Action Alliance, students can understand the latest developments in the field of carbon neutrality, and at the same time expand the resource pool to help members of the alliance cultivate professionals who have the ability to implement the dual carbon goals and lead the team to carry out enterprise emission reduction work, promote the low-carbon transformation of enterprises themselves and the industry, and accelerate the construction of national ecological civilization.
Chai Qimin, Director of the Strategic Planning Department of the National Climate Strategy Center, was invited to give a comprehensive overview of the current situation and trend of China's market mechanism under the theme of "China's Market Mechanism and Investment and Financing Policy Outlook under the Global Carbon Neutrality Process", analyzed the macro background and policies of climate investment and financing, and explained the impact of ESG climate information disclosure on investors' decision-making.
In addition, Yang Xiaoman, Director of Sustainability Greater China, BSI, Lin Mao, Head of Procurement Group, Environmental Bridge (Shanghai) Environmental Technology Co., Ltd., Lin Xiaodong, Partner of KPMG Carbon Services Limited, Peng Feng, Business Director of Shanghai Environmental Exchange, and Xu Ke, Senior Project Manager of Carbon Neutrality Operation Center, respectively, put forward profound insights on topics such as carbon neutrality standards and carbon inventory basics, domestic carbon emission reduction project evaluation and development, EU carbon border adjustment mechanism, carbon asset management, carbon market status and development. It deepened the students' understanding of the relevant knowledge in the field of dual carbon from multiple angles.
After the training, the Shanghai Environmental Exchange issued the Certificate of Completion of Carbon Neutral Asset Management to the trainees who participated in the training and passed the online quiz. In addition, through the accounting of greenhouse gases and the write-off of sufficient emission reductions, the training achieved carbon neutrality in the activities.
With the continuous promotion of the dual carbon goal and the continuous development of the carbon market, carbon asset management has become a key area for many enterprises and investors. After this carbon neutral asset management training, the participants had a better understanding of the carbon market, correctly understood the opportunities of carbon emission reduction, and learned to help enterprises improve their competitiveness and achieve sustainable development by reducing the risk of improper carbon asset management. At the same time, the training also provides a platform for alliance members to communicate and learn, which is conducive to enterprises carrying out carbon neutrality related work in a more orderly manner. In the future, the Alliance will continue to carry out relevant training on a regular basis to provide further support for improving the professional skills of Alliance members in the field of dual carbon.