The LowCVP participates in high level Chinese workshop on vehicle CO2 policy issues
Sun 17 April 2011
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The LowCVP’s Deputy Director, Jonathan Murray, took part in a high level workshop with representatives from the Chinese government on the 14-15 April 2011, in Beijing. The workshop, entitled ‘China Vehicle Fuel Consumption Regulation and Fiscal Policies’ was co-organized by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) and the China Automotive Technology and Research Centre (CATARC).
The workshop was hosted by the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and convened high level officials from the State Council, National Development and Reform Committee, Ministry of Finance, State Administration of Taxation, and China Quality Certification Centre. Representatives from the China Automobile Industry Association, China Automotive Engineering Research Institute as well as selected car manufacturers also participated in part of the meeting.
Focusing on the latest global developments in light and heavy-duty vehicle fuel efficiency and GHG emissions standards and fiscal policies that support energy saving and GHG emissions reduction goals, the workshop aimed to help the Chinese government to finalize its phase three passenger car fuel consumption standards, improve vehicle fiscal policies, and identify potential future regulatory developments.
The workshop enabled key messages to be communicated to the Chinese officials and engaged them in in-depth discussions on various policy topics. In addition to the LowCVP, there were speakers from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the French Ministry of Ecology, Sustainability, Transportation and Housing, Oakridge National Laboratory, International Transport Forum (OECD), International Energy Agency, German International Corporation (GIZ) and the ICCT. Representatives presented on topics covering vehicle fuel efficiency/GHG regulations and enforcement programs in the US and EU, fiscal policies to encourage efficiency and low emission vehicles, and experiences with special incentives for advanced technology vehicles in a number of countries including the UK, France and Germany.
Briefings can be found on the
MIIT and the
CATARC websites, while copies of the presentations can be downloaded from the
ICCT website.
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