The Nordic-Chinese Energy and Climate Day will take place on June 25 at the 2010 World Expo, bringing together experts from China and the Nordic region to discuss how greater Chinese-Nordic cooperation and interaction can contribute to the development and deployment of clean energy and climate technologies.
The event will be held at the Nordic national pavilions and will feature speeches and panel discussions from ministers, business leaders, researchers and other key stakeholders from the public and private sectors.
Among the confirmed speakers are Nordic ministers Karen Ellemann from Denmark and Jan Vapaavuori from Finland, as well as experts such as Bo Diczfalusy of the International Energy Agency and Professor Jiang Kejun from the Energy Research Institute of the National Development and Reform Commission of China.
For the Nordic region and the world, China is an increasingly important player in the development of sustainable energy systems and technologies, said Anne Cathrine Gj?rde, Director of Nordic Energy Research.
"New solutions are being developed quickly and implemented at a rapid rate. To contribute and become involved in this key growth potential, the Nordic countries of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden must investigate the opportunities that strategic co-operation with China has to offer. This applies to both exchange of knowledge and collaboration with industry."
By hosting the event, the Nordic Council of Ministers aims to foster mutual understanding of the challenges and solutions found in the Nordic countries and in China, and to promote a process of further R&D cooperation.
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