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In September 2020, China formally pledged to achieve the peak of carbon emissions by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060. This not only reflects China's commitment in dealing with global climate change issues, but also reflects the urgent need for China's own energy structure transformation. With both internal and external driving forces, carbon emission peak and carbon neutrality will be a main line of China's economic development in the coming decades. China's green transition into 2030 and 2060 will bring ample new business opportunities for both local and global companies. To seize these business opportunities, it is important to understand the following:
NBA China is thrilled to invite you to join our dinner event with Dr. Guoxiong Zhang, Network Director (Shanghai) and Head of Economic and Business Research (China) of Economist Corporate Network of (ECN) to discuss about new opportunities for global business during China's green transition.
On the event, Dr. Zhang will touch upon the following and hold a Q&A session:
- The background of the policy initiative;
- Potential roadmaps towards 2030 and 2060;
- Regulations, markets, and technologies related to carbon emission peak and carbon neutrality;
- Current business landscapes related to carbon emission reduction;
Agenda:
- 5:50-6:20PM Registration
- 6:20-7:30PM Presentation & Q&A
- 7:30-9:00PM Dinner & Mingling
Venue: F-2, Crystal Ballroom, Grand Hyatt Shanghai, Jin Mao Tower | 上海金茂君悦大酒店2楼宴会厅
Participation: Free for members; 700RMB/non-members (Western buffet and wines are served)
Registration: Please sign up by October 15th. For participation of equal opportunities to all members, cancellation notice is required at least 3 days prior to the event by contacting chenye@norbachina.com.
Speakers
Zhang
Guoxiong
Network Director, Shanghai of Economist Corporate Network
As the Shanghai Director of Economist Corporate Network (ECN), Dr. Zhang creates and delivers the ECN programmes and services in Shanghai. He is also leading ECN's economic and business research in China. In his current role, Dr. Zhang has been advising senior executives from ECN's member companies with macroeconomic and strategic insights.
Before joining The Economist Group, Dr. Zhang was an Assistant Professor of Economics at Antai College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. He was also a Visiting Scholar at Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University.
Dr. Zhang has extensive research experience in the Chinese economy, particularly China's monetary and fiscal policies, from both academic and policy perspectives. His research on the Chinese economy started at the Asian Development Bank in 2011, where he studied the macroeconomic consequences of Renminbi appreciation. As a faculty member at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Dr. Zhang leads two state-funded research projects as the principal investigator. Dr. Zhang's research has been presented at numerous international academic conferences and published in several prominent academic journals. At Shanghai Jiao Tong University, he taught macroeconomics and finance.
Dr. Guoxiong Zhang graduated from the University of California, Irvine, with a Ph.D. in Economics and an MS in Statistics. He also holds a BA in Economics from Zhejiang University.
