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2013 AGM Summary Record THE CHINA COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT THE SECOND MEETING OF THE FIFTH PHASE Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, Beijing November 13 – 15 2013 Summary Record January 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 3 II. Annual General Meeting .......................................................................................................... 5 Item 1. Opening of the Meeting..................................................................................................... 5 Item 2. Secretary General’s Progress Report and Work Plan ........................................................ 5 Item 3. Introduction of Draft Policy Recommendations ................................................................ 6 Item 4. Addresses, Special Remarks, Issues Paper ........................................................................ 8 Item 5. Open Forums .................................................................................................................. 32 Green Development and Social Harmony 32 Public Participation in Green Development 60 Practice and Innovation for Ecological Civilization Construction 89 Item 6. Briefings on the Open Forums ...................................................................................... 112 Item 7. Task Force and Policy Research Reports ...................................................................... 115 Item 8. Draft Policy Recommendations to the Government of China ........................................ 148 Item 9. Closing Session ............................................................................................................. 155 III. Final Policy Recommendations to the Government of China ........................................ 162 IV. Meeting with Premier Li Keqiang ........................................................................................ 176 CCICED Summary Record 2013 i ABBREVIATIONS AGM Annual general meeting BAT Best available techniques CCICED China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development CIDA Canadian International Development Agency CER Corporate environmental responsibility CESR Corporate environmental and social responsibility CSR Corporate social responsibility EU European Union FDI Foreign direct investment FYP Five-Year Plan GDP Gross domestic product IMF International Monetary Fund MEP Ministry of Environmental Protection NEC National emissions ceiling NGO Non-governmental organization NPC National People’s Congress OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development PM Particulate matter RMB Renminbi SERI CCICED Secretariat SISO CCICED Secretariat International Support Office SOE State-owned enterprise UNDP United Nations Development Programme UNEP United Nations Environment Programme WHO World Health Organization WWF Worldwide Fund for Nature CCICED Summary Record 2013 ii THE CHINA COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT THE SECOND MEETING OF THE FIFTH PHASE Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, Beijing November 13 – 15 2013 Summary Record I. Introduction The China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development ("the Council" or CCICED, pronounced “sea-said”) was established in 1992 by the State Council of the Chinese government in order to foster cooperation in the areas of environment and development between China and the international community. The Council is a high-level advisory body that puts forth recommendations on environment and sustainable development for the Chinese government’s consideration. It has so far convened 22 annual meetings organized in five-year phases. The Council supports the development of a comprehensive approach to sustainable development and environment through close cooperation between China and other countries. At present the Council is composed of 25 Chinese members and 25 international members who were chosen for their experience, expertise, and influence. CCICED Summary Record 2013 3 The Council is chaired by Mr. Zhang Gaoli, Vice Premier of China’s State Council and a member of the Political Bureau Standing Committee. It was at his invitation that the members of the Council attended the second meeting of Phase V. The CCICED Bureau serves as the executive body of the Council. The Council’s host institution is the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP). Previously known as the State Environmental Protection Administration, MEP is responsible for the Council and for ensuring inter-ministerial coordination. It has established the CCICED Secretariat (SERI) to support international and domestic contacts. The Secretariat supports follow-up in China to CCICED recommendations, and deals with routine matters when the Council is not in session. The Secretariat is assisted by the Secretariat International Support Office (SISO), directed by Mr. Christopher Dagg and located at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, Canada. Until April 2013 SISO was funded by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), afterwards by Canada’s Department of the Environment (Environment Canada). This Summary Record of the CCICED’s second meeting of Phase V was prepared by Patrick Kavanagh for SISO, based on detailed notes recorded during the annual general meeting (AGM). Representing SISO’s interpretation of the discussions, the Summary Record does not necessarily reflect the views of all participants. To encourage frank and direct dialogue, the Summary Record presents an overview of the points made during comments and discussion sessions without attribution to individual speakers. CCICED Summary Record 2013 4 II. Annual General Meeting Item 1. Opening of the Meeting China’s Minister of Environmental Protection and CCICED Executive Vice Chairperson Zhou Shengxian called to order the second meeting of Phase V, focusing on the theme Environment and Society for Green Development. He introduced the following dignitaries: Vice Premier of China’s State Council and CCICED Chairperson Zhang Gaoli; Canadian Member of Parliament, former Minister of the Environment for Canada, and CCICED International Executive Vice Chairperson Peter Kent; Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and CCICED Vice Chairperson Achim Steiner; Deputy Secretary General of China’s State Council Ding Xiangyang; China’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Li Baodong; and China’s Vice Minister of Environmental Protection and CCICED Secretary General Li Ganjie. He welcomed guests, Council members, and observers to the 2013 AGM, and declared the meeting open. Item 2. Secretary General’s Progress Report and Work Plan Secretary General Li Ganjie presented to Council his report on the progress of work during 2013 and CCICED’s work plan for 2014. Here are the highlights of his presentation: First, CCICED has carried out its work smoothly and met its targets on policy research. It has looked at the green economy and society, environmental protection, and green development. It established two task forces and three special policy studies which have completed their work and have drawn up reports forming the basis of the policy recommendations that will be presented to the Chinese government. Second, CCICED extended its influence at home and abroad by sharing research results and pushing for implementation. In 2013 the Council hosted a roundtable at the Eco Forum Global, held in Guiyang. In cooperation with the UNEP’s Global South-South Development Expo 2013, held in Nairobi, the Council co-hosted a forum on ecological civilization and green transformation. Meanwhile, in Shanghai and Tianjin, demonstration projects addressed the green supply chain. CCICED Summary Record 2013 5 Third, this year we enhanced the management of CCICED itself. The Council added five new members from the World Conservation Union as well as from other influential environmental organizations. The Council has set up strategic partnerships to carry out cooperative activities in personal training and promotion. We have also improved the Secretariat’s working skills and internal management. Now, here is the report on the 2014 work plan: 2013 is a critical year for China as it strives to attain the goals established in the 12th Five-Year Plan (FYP). The Council will continue to look at urgent and controversial issues in China today in the context of achieving a green transformation. We will try to provide forward-looking and strategic backing for the new plans in the 13th FYP and work to enhance CCICED so it can contribute even more. We propose that our work will focus on three areas. to meet policy needs posed by prominent current environmental and development issues in order to promote green transformation; to provide forward-looking strategies and recommendations based on sound scientific analysis for the 13th FYP, so that the influence of the Council will improve and broaden; and to develop a long-term strategy for a stable and dynamic CCICED, to expand our partnerships and collaborations, and to improve the Secretariat’s standard of work. We propose that the 2014 AGM will take place 10 to 12 November, in Beijing, on the theme of Management and Institutional Innovation in Green Development. Item 3. Introduction of Draft Policy Recommendations CCICED International Executive Vice Chairperson Peter Kent highlighted some of the key points in the draft policy recommendations being prepared for submission to the Chinese
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