The fourth China International Fair played an open and green movement

The appointment of the east arrived on schedule four times. The eyes of the world once again focus on Shanghai, China.

If you don't refuse the crowd, you will be a river and a sea. The four leaf clover shaped National Convention and Exhibition Center opens its arms to the world. Guests and friends from all over the world are invited to the fourth China International Import Expo. Many multinational companies gather here to share the development opportunities of open China.

Just more than ten days before the opening of the Expo, two top-level design documents in China's carbon peak carbon neutral "1 + n" policy system were published one after another; At this moment, 8000 kilometers away, the 26th United Nations climate change conference is in full swing in Glasgow, UK. Whether in terms of time or space, this fair is closely connected with the green topic, and green has become the bright background of this fair.

Shanghai in November is already cool. The Expo brings not only an open spring breeze, but also a strong green sense due to the focus on low-carbon, environmental protection and sustainability.

Under the changing situation, the green transformation is at the right time

In the post epidemic era and against the background of global climate change, green and low-carbon is being integrated into the development and reform process of all industries, the layout of industrial chain and supply chain is accelerating, and Global trade presents a new development trend. "Green" and "sustainable development" have become the core topics frequently mentioned in the fourth Hongqiao International Economic Forum at the Expo.

At present, the world's major economies have made carbon neutrality commitments. What opportunities and challenges will global trade face under the green development trend? At the sub forum of the fourth Hongqiao International Economic Forum "green development and new global economic and trade pattern under the background of climate change", Yu miaojie, vice president of the National Development Research Institute of Peking University, said that coping with climate change will have a profound impact on international trade. The novel coronavirus pneumonia Li Ping, vice chairman of the Ningde new energy Polytron Technologies Inc, also believes that the new global change and the international political situation, including the new crown pneumonia epidemic, will cause a complete change in the division of globalization. Pamela Kirk Hamilton, Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations and executive director of the international trade center, said in her video speech: "as one of the world's major economies and traders, China is a core role in the rapid restoration and reconstruction of order in the post epidemic era."

Under the great changes, it will be one-sided to look at trade activities from any single perspective. Han Mu Ruizhi, chief executive of BHP Billiton, believes that, "The issue facing enterprises is not only how to reshape the trade pattern in the process of green development and decarbonization, but whether we, as a global multinational enterprise, can seize the opportunity of green transformation, follow the trend and lead the world trade to a new pattern of sustainable development. The responsibility for climate change will also become the key competitive advantage of enterprises." Eliot Harris, assistant secretary general and chief economist of the United Nations for economic development, pointed out that the carbon emission of the service industry is lower, and promoting the transformation of the industry to the service industry will help to achieve the goal of carbon neutrality.

How green technology and green finance contribute to economic transformation has also become the focus of many sub forums. "Smart" creates a new era: integration of intelligent technology and industry "sub forum focuses on how digital innovation and intelligent technology can achieve sustainable development, improve industrial productivity and promote green economic transformation." green finance contributes to sustainable development " The sub forum focuses on how green finance can promote the sustainable development of global green economy and society.

Innovation driven, green consumption promotes development

After China clearly put forward the goal of carbon peak and carbon neutralization, and successively issued policies and put them into practice, more and more multinational enterprises see China's firm determination to achieve the goal and the great opportunity of China's green market. Compared with previous sessions focusing on digital issues, most exhibitors this year have included low-carbon and environmental protection in the theme of the exhibition area. The Expo has become an enterprise The industry is a "bridge" to meet green needs and a "show" to show green technology.

"Chinese consumers are very sensitive to whether products are in line with China's direction and development." Wei Shujie, global vice president of Michelin group, said, "consuming green products has become a new fashion, which is definitely a trend."

From the setting of the exhibition area alone, we can see the exhibitors' mind of "turning green". IKEA's booth is decorated with green plants layer by layer, Dior arranges the booth into a huge garden with plants and trees, Michelin uses a huge garden curtain as the exhibition hall setting, German enterprise keschuang promotes a carbon emission reduction concept booth with a strong sense of science and technology, and international mail and logistics company DHL directly puts "zero emission" The strategic goal is "in the air" - an all electric aircraft model is suspended above the center of the exhibition hall, symbolizing the transportation logistics company's ambition to open a new chapter of electric flight and help carbon emission reduction and sustainable development through energy transformation.

Consumption upgrading has become the main tone of China, and behind the consumption trend is the guidance and support of policies. Opinions on completely, accurately and comprehensively implementing the new development concept and doing a good job in carbon peaking and carbon neutralization In the first year of China's carbon neutral, how technological innovation can help low-carbon emissions and industrial transformation is also a topic of concern for many foreign enterprises familiar with China's macroeconomic policies at the Expo.

The energy, low-carbon and environmental protection technology zone covers an area of more than 15000 square meters. Exhibitors gathered world-renowned enterprises in the fields of traditional energy, new energy and new materials, and a large number of green products and green technologies were unveiled here. Toshiba exhibited pure hydrogen fuel cell system, abb demonstrated digital innovation achievements and electrical solutions, and Accenture booth displayed environmental protection technology start-ups with Switzerland Carbon dioxide capture plant project jointly built by "climate factory".

In addition to new products and technologies, enterprises are also competing to launch solutions for carbon emission reduction. From zero carbon factories, zero carbon parks to zero carbon urban planning, enterprises extend their tentacles to all aspects of China's green market. "We attach great importance to the Chinese market," said Mike Roman, chairman of 3M company, "We will make continuous efforts to make new contributions to the development of China's green economy with the help of our global advantages in the field of sustainable development."

Open and make progress, green commitment shows responsibility

In fact, the concept of green and low-carbon development is not new to the Expo. The origin between the Expo and the goal of carbon peak and carbon neutralization has been settled since last year.

*** International cooperation has set up energy-saving and environmental protection zones for the first time, providing green technology cooperation opportunities for foreign businessmen, and greatly stimulating the domestic green consumption market.

On September 22, 2021, the CPC Central Committee and the State Council issued the opinions on completely, accurately and comprehensively implementing the new development concept and doing a good job in carbon peaking and carbon neutralization. After a year, the commitments made to the international community were implemented into a legally effective policy document. Under the guidance of the top-level design, the fourth China International Fair paid more attention to the green theme and the direction became clearer.

"China has always been faithful in its words and resolute in its deeds. The opening-up measures I announced at the third China International Fair have been basically implemented."

"Whether it is vaccines, clean energy, or high-voltage power transmission and other key technologies, China's development in these fields is a great contribution to human well-being. I believe that with China's firm maintenance of the multilateral system, the UN 2030 sustainable development goals will be achieved." "China's modernization and new opportunities for the world" At the sub forum, Jeffrey Sachs, director of the center for sustainable development of Columbia University, said.