To reach the goals of decarbonisation in China and in Europe, electrification of the energy system is vital. The cost of renewable energy production has decreased substantially, and the direct use of electricity will be the energy solution in most sectors. ‘Hard to abate’ sectors like heavy transport, aviation and industries (e.g. cement, steel, refineries) will need green gases/ liquids based on renewable electricity production. Before the liberalisation of the electricity market in Europe, each country had a national long- term plan for production and grids b

On 23 September, we saw the successful conclusion of the ENTSO-e Grid Planning Modelling Showcase in China project., which is the flagship project of the EU-China Energy Cooperation Platform. ECECP will hold a project results dissemination event on 7 December 2021. The report "ENTSO-e Grid Planning modelling Showcase in China" will be launched during the event.  The project kicked off in March 2020 when COVID stopped play, therefore the entire project was conducted online. It

A live streamed event brought energy players together in Beijing to follow presentations given at November’s COP26 summit in Scotland. Daisy Chi and Helena Uhde celebrates the initiative, and offers a round up of key points made by energy representatives from around the world. On 5 November 2021, Beijing was the venue for a COP26 side event, allowing policy makers, CEOs and local politicians to discuss global initiatives to effect the energy transition. The occasion coincided with EU Energy Day, and offered media and industry experts to meet for a

Mr. Octavian STAMATE, Counsellor for Energy and Climate Action of EU Delegation to China, gave the opening remark. He first commented on the relation between the goal of climate neutrality, sustainable development and technological innovation in the post-COVID 19 era. He said that when we design policies and implement measures aimed at restarting the economy and bringing back our normal life, the fundamental objective is to promote and advance transition to a new model of development, which is greener, cleaner, low-carbon and sustainable.