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2018MIECF Provides Effective Platform for Green Opportunities
Opening ceremony of the 2018MIECF
Organised by the Government of Macao Special Administrative Region, the International Environmental Co-operation Forum & Exhibition 2018 (2018MIECF) took place from 12 to 14 April at the Venetian Macao. The event gathered together the governmental representatives, businesspeople and scholars from all parts of the world, in particular the countries along the Belt and Road, Pan Pearl River Delta (PPRD) Region, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Portuguese-speaking Countries and European countries, with a view to jointly discussing the global environmental issues, trends, information and technology, and exploring green opportunities.
The officiating guests of the opening ceremony of the 2018MIECF included the Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region Chui Sai On, Secretary-General of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao SAR Wang Xingdong, Deputy Commissioner of Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in the Macao Special Administrative Region Wang Dong, Vice-Governor of the People’s Government of Hunan Province Chen Wenhao, Vice-Governor of the People’s Government of Guangdong Province Xu Ruisheng, Vice-Governor of the People’s Government of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Huang Weijing, Vice-Governor of the People’s Government of Sichuan Province Yang Hongbo, Vice-Governor of the People’s Government of Guizhou Province Pu Bo, Executive Vice Chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference of Yunnan Provincial Committee Yang Jiawu, Secretary for the Environment of Hong Kong Wong Kam-sing, Vice Chairman of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Lu Pengqi, Secretary for Economy and Finance of Macao Leong Vai Tac, Secretary for Transport and Public Works of Macao Raimundo Arrais do Rosário, world authority on global climate change, Vice-Chair of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy and Former Executive Secretary of the “United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change” (2010-2016) Christiana Figueres, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Resources Conservation and Environmental Protection at the National Development and Reform Commission Ren Xianguang (representing Vice Chairperson of the National Committee of the CPPCC and Chairman of National Development and Reform Commission He Lifeng), Director-General of the Department of Energy Conservation and Resources Utilization at the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Gao Yunhu (representing Vice Minister of Industry and Information Technology Xin Guobin), Deputy Director-General at the Ministry of Ecology and Environment Song Xiaozhi (representing Minister of Ecology and Environment Li Ganjie), Deputy Secretary-General of the People’s Government of Jiangxi Province Song Diwei, Director of the Department of Ecological Environment Protection of Hainan Province Deng Xiaogang, Deputy Director of the Department of Environmental Protection of Fujian Province Chen Ning and Deputy Secretary-General of the Beijing Municipal People’s Government Chen Tian.
Green Matching grows in number compared with last year
This was the 11th edition of MIECF. The theme for 2018 was “Shaping of Eco-Cities for Inclusive Green Economy”. A wide range of activities were organised for participants, including “Green Matching” sessions; seminars and presentations; the “Greater Bay Area Environmental Co-operation Networking Session”; and the “Green Building Industry Networking Session”. A total of 35 agreements were signed during the three days of business exchange and negotiations that were occasioned by the MIECF event. A total of 349 business-matching sessions were held in the “Green Matching” zone, a year-on-year increase of 28 percent.
Participants from across the world listen to the keynote on the development trends of eco-cities and the “green” economy
MIECF helps exhibitors expand “green” market
Exhibitors showcase innovative environmental products through the platform provided by MIECF
Green Forum looks into environmental issues
The “Green Forum” – one of the MIECF event’s key activities – held six panel sessions and one special session this year, bringing together more than 50 environmental pioneers, executives of multinational companies and policymakers, among others, from respectively, Mainland China, Australia, Costa Rica, the Netherlands, Portugal, Singapore, the United States, Hong Kong and Macao, and other countries and regions. These guest speakers provided insights on topics such as sustainable tourism, “green exhibitions”, eco-cities, “green finance”, and the “green chemicals” sector, thus promoting the exchange of information on the potential for environmental co-operation among regions, and facilitating wide-ranging active co-operation.
This year, MIECF invited Ms. Christiana Figueres, to be the event’s keynote speaker. She also took part in the special session of the “Green Forum”, sharing her professional insights on the topic “Industry Shaping Tomorrow’s Eco-cities”.
The “Green Forum” additionally invited a number of highly-respected authorities in the environmental sector as session keynote speakers, including internationally-renowned “green finance” experts. Among them were: Chairman of Green Finance Committee of China Society for Finance and Banking Ma Jun; Deputy Division Chief of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment Li Jun and Director of the Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Ouyang Zhiyun; all of them adding to the strength of the content presented at the 2018MIECF “Green Forum”. The “Green Forum” also included the “Pan-Pearl River Delta Region Session”, providing a platform for communication between enterprises from Europe and those from the Pan-Pearl River Delta Region.
The organisers of 2018MIECF applied to have the “Green Forum” panel sessions accredited by professional bodies, in order to issue relevant certificates to participants in each session, so to optimise MIECF’s role as a platform for sharing professional knowledge. The “Green Forum” attracted more than 3,900 participants.
Signing ceremony
Greater Bay Area Eco-Products and Solutions Pavilion’s debut in Green Showcase
Regarding the “Green Showcase”, more than 490 exhibitors from 19 countries and regions participated in the exhibition, which focused on environmentally-friendly solutions for addressing issues connected with air, water and soil pollution, and eco-city construction. In order to facilitate the promotion of environmental protection and the sustainable development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, this year’s “Green Showcase” included a new display area for environment-friendly concepts originating from the Greater Bay Area, with a view to boosting the environmental co-operation within the Greater Bay Area.
“The Green Showcase”, as in previous MIECF, featured several themed areas, including: the “Showcase Area for Innovative Environmental Protection Technologies”, the “Green Construction Pavilion” which showcased environment-friendly construction products and services, and the “Showcase Area for Green Transportation”, featuring a number of options for sustainable transportation.
During the “Green Showcase” exhibition, in order to strengthen government departments’ understanding of environmental protection products and technologies, and to promote the development of the environmental protection sector, the MIECF host and co-organisers arranged – as in previous MIECF – guided tours for government departments. More than 30 government departments sent representatives to participate in the tours at this year’s MIECF. This year, there was also a “Government Procurement Matching Session”. The newly-added activity welcomed the participation of 16 governmental departments, with more than 80 negotiations taking place, with the aim of matching suppliers to various public-sector departments interested in “green” procurement. This activity further extended and enhanced the effectiveness of the MIECF guided tours.
In addition, IPIM and the Monetary Authority of Macao arranged for 2018MIECF professional participants, including from Europe, to visit the Guangdong-Macao (Jiangmen) Cooperation Demonstration Zone in Jiangmen, Guangdong on 14 April. A total of 50 people, including local representatives of the environmental protection sector and the financial sector, took part. The delegation learned about wastewater treatment facilities and advanced electroplating technologies, and held discussions with local government departments regarding bilateral environmental co-operation in line with the national policies of “going global” and “bringing in”. The talks covered environmental protection technology, information sharing, and expansion of collaboration on “green” co-operation. IPIM also arranged for MIECF professional visitors to tour the central and south areas of Macao Peninsula and the Islands, so they could experience the local culture, and to promote community economy.
The last day of 2018MIECF was the “Green Public Day”. Many people visited the event, participated in eco-friendly family activities and enjoyed various performances, contributing to a lively atmosphere. Potted plants were distributed as gifts at the “Macao Pavilion” on the exhibition. This year also saw the return of the “Eco-Market Macao” where visitors were able to purchase different types of environmentally-friendly products and experience a “green lifestyle”.
The 12th MIECF will be held from 28 to 30 March 2019.
Green Business Co-operation Day attracted about 470 participants
