The 9th High-end Forum on Carbon Neutrality and Climate Finance and the International Academic Conference on Low-carbon Development and Financial Statistics were held at AUFE.
From November 30th to December 1st, the 9th High-end Forum on Carbon Neutrality and Climate Finance and the International Academic Conference on Low-carbon Development and Financial Statistics were successfully held at the Hefei Center of Anhui University of Finance and Economics (AUFE). This conference was hosted by the Energy Finance Professional Committee of the International Society for Energy Transition and the Climate Finance Research Branch of the China Research Society of Optimization, Overall Planning and Economic Mathematics, co-hosted by the Low-carbon Development and Carbon Finance Laboratory and the School of Statistics and Mathematics of AUFE.
Professor Song Malin, Vice President of AUFE, Professor Zhang Dayong, Chairman of the Climate Finance Research Branch of the China Research Society of Optimization, Overall Planning and Economic Mathematics, Chen Deyou, a member of the Party Committee of Anhui Radio and Television Group, and Ma Lizhao, President and Editor-in-Chief of the journal Academia Bimestris, attended the conference and delivered speeches.
At the opening ceremony, Song Malin extended a warm welcome to the guests, experts and scholars. He introduced that AUFE has actively responded to the national Dual Carbon strategy by establishing the Low-carbon Development and Carbon Finance Laboratory, which is committed to promoting the transformation of the low-carbon economy through financial support. He hoped that the attending experts and scholars could provide valuable suggestions for the development of the laboratory and scientific research innovation.
Zhang Dayong, on behalf of the sponsoring unit, expressed his gratitude to AUFE for hosting this conference. He reviewed the development history of the High-end Forum on Carbon Neutrality and Climate Finance and introduced the research achievements of the International Society for Energy Transition and the China Research Society of Optimization, Overall Planning and Economic Mathematics in the field of climate finance. Chen Deyou extended his warm congratulations on the convening of the conference and introduced the achievements of Anhui Radio and Television Group in promoting the high-quality development of the cultural industry and fulfilling social responsibilities. Ma Lizhao congratulated on the success of the conference. He introduced the purpose of the journal Academia Bimestris, and planned to launch a new column to provide theoretical support and practical references for emerging fields such as climate finance. He also looked forward to this conference promoting the development of climate finance theory and practice.
The keynote report session of the conference was presided over by Professor Ji Qiang, Executive Director of the Discipline Research Support Center of the Division of the Chinese Academy of Sciences for Science and Technology Strategy Consulting. Professor Xu He from Nankai University delivered a report titled Exploration of Carbon Emission Reduction Accounting and Carbon Trading in the Solid Waste Recycling Industry, emphasizing the crucial role of solid waste recycling in the circular economy, analyzing its synergistic benefits in pollution reduction and carbon emission reduction, and introducing the carbon emission reduction accounting method and the current situation and challenges of China's carbon market. Professor Su Bin from the National University of Singapore delivered a report titled Aggregate Embodied Energy/Emission Intensities, deeply exploring the application of embodied energy and carbon intensity in policy analysis. Professor Du Qunyang from Zhejiang University of Technology delivered a report titled Government Venture Capital and Alternative Energy Product Innovation: The Moderating Role of Environmental Regulation and Capital Market Activities, analyzing the key role of government venture capital in alternative energy innovation and exploring the moderating role of environmental regulation and the capital market on its nonlinear effects.
Liu Quanbao, President of Beijing Zhilian Technology Co., Ltd., delivered a report titled Innovation in the Connotation of Cultivating Green and Low-carbon and Financial Talents, proposing the innovation path of the connotation of cultivating green finance talents, and emphasizing the integration of green finance majors and educational models to meet the needs of the low-carbon transformation. Professor Zhang Zhidong from Anhui University delivered a speech titled Low-carbon Development, Industrial Structure and Carbon Finance Policy, analyzing the relationship between low-carbon development and industrial structure adjustment, proposing that carbon finance policies should play a key role in the low-carbon transformation, and suggesting that the innovation of the carbon market and the development of the global green economy be promoted through optimizing policies and deepening industrial structure reforms.
This conference set up three parallel forums, with Professor Geng Jiangbo from the School of Finance of Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Associate Professor Wang Shanyong from the School of Management of the University of Science and Technology of China, and Associate Professor Jia Junjun from the School of Economics of Hefei University of Technology serving as the moderators respectively. Experts and scholars from multiple universities, including the University of Science and Technology of China, Beijing Normal University, and Hunan University, reported their latest research findings in the parallel forums and conducted in-depth discussions and exchanges on issues related to Climate Change and Financial Risks.
At the closing ceremony, Cui Lianbiao, the Associate Dean of the School of Statistics and Mathematics in AUFE, delivered a concluding speech. He pointed out that the reports of this conference were rich in content and wonderful, deeply exploring the impact of climate change on financial markets and the important role of the financial system in promoting low-carbon transformation and addressing climate risks. The conference provided a valuable communication platform for the academic and industrial circles, promoting cooperation and development in the field of climate finance. The Low-carbon Development and Carbon Finance Laboratory and the School of Statistics and Mathematics will continue to give play to their disciplinary advantages, promote research related to low-carbon development and financial statistics, and aim to contribute more intellectual support and practical experience to the country's achievement of the dual carbon goals.
