EF China Visits Shanxi for Cooperation on synergistic pollution and carbon reduction
On March 1, 2023, Zou Ji, CEO and President of Energy Foundation China (EF China), led a team to Linfen City, Shanxi Province to explore how to mitigate pollution and carbon emissions at the same time. In the first in-depth meeting since the signing of the MOU on strategic cooperation between EF China and Shanxi’s Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment, Zhang Dawei, Deputy Director-General of the Air Quality Department of China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE), participated in the exchange between EF China and Linfen about potential cooperation in research and pilots.
EF China meets with Shanxi’s provincial environmental department on March 1, 2023. Photo by EF China
The discussion was focused on synergistic pollution reduction and carbon mitigation, as well as energy and industrial restructuring in Shanxi, a top coal producer in China. The two sides agreed to put more efforts in Linfen, which is China’s first official pilot city on the theme of reducing pollution and carbon emissions together. The city of four million people has relied on energy resources for its economy and suffered from air pollution.
Zhang Dawei, Deputy Director-General of the Air Quality Department of China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment, and Zou Ji, CEO and President of EF China, attend the Linfen meeting on March 2, 2023.Photo by EF China
Linfen and EF China discussed the city’s current situation, challenges, and future cooperation priorities in pollution and carbon reduction work. Mr. Zhang, the Deputy Director-General, shared his observations about the work by EF China and made comments for cooperation between the two sides.
Wang Yanfeng, Mayor of Linfen City, meets with Zou Ji, CEO and President of EF China on March 2, 2023.Photo by EF China<
With focus on pollution and carbon reduction issues, EF China’s research team later visited local enterprises.
EF China colleagues ask questions about concrete transporters and non-road mobile machinery in Shanxi Dadi Huaji Building Materials Technology Co., Ltd. on March 3, 2023.Photo by EF China
Shanxi Jinnan Iron and Steel Group shares clean transportation stories about their usage of hydrogen-powered heavy-duty trucks and electric barges on March 3, 2023.Photo by EF China
Shanxi Liheng Coking Co., Ltd. introduces their ultra-low emission retrofits on March 3, 2023.Photo by EF China
Sanjiaohe Coal Mine of Fenhe Coking Coal Co., Ltd. shows how they adopt cleaner transportation for coal on March 3, 2023.Photo by EF China
EF China meets with National Energy Group North China Electric Power Co., Ltd. Huozhou Power Plant on March 3, 2023. Photo by EF China
During the field trip in Shanxi, Zou Ji said that EF China hoped to work with the province to address its energy issues together. In the next step, the two sides could focus on a pathway for synergistic pollution and carbon reduction, structural changes in energy mix, technical and economic analysis for key industries, green value chains, and other efforts that would help creat a new growth story for Shanxi, he said.
