Seminar Sheds Light on Low-Carbon Transitions and Green Logistics Investment

Foreign-invested Enterprises Green and Low Carbon Technology and Investment Seminar was held on Thursday in Shanghai during the sidelines of the fourth Shanghai International Carbon Neutrality Expo in Technologies, Products and Achievements.

Deputy Director Chen Hao at the Shanghai Commerce Commission noted that Shanghai has been a forerunner in encouraging foreign-invested enterprises to play an active role in the transition towards a green and low-carbon economy.

The Commerce Commission will continue to join hands with Shanghai Foreign Investment Association and advance policy innovation, platform development and efficient service with an aim to help foreign-invested enterprises capitalize on opportunities arising from the new quality of productive forces and drive Shanghai’s green and low-carbon development.

The seminar was organized by Shanghai Foreign Investment Association and supported by BASF, Environmental Defense Fund, and Goodyear.

Over 150 participants attended, including officials from relevant government departments, industry experts and representatives of foreign-invested enterprises.

President of Shanghai Foreign Investment Association Huang Feng said in the opening remarks that this year marks the fourth straight time for the association to participate in the Carbon Neutrality Expo.

This year’s summit has focused on green logistics and also includes a session on green investment.

“We look forward to working with the Shanghai Council for the Promotion of International Trade and foreign-invested enterprises to jointly promote the implementation of green investment and help drive the transformation of the green logistics sector,” he noted.

The fourth Carbon Neutrality Expo draws nearly 300 companies, with the focus on the theme “Zero Carbon Transformation, Factor Empowerment.” The expo consists of three main sections, a themed exhibition, a series of events and trade matchmaking sessions and feature four parallel forums on zero-carbon parks, green globalization, circular economy and energy transition.