On October 20, 2023, the International Cooperation Forum on Biomass Clean Cooking and Heating was held at Beijing University of Chemical Technology under the guidance of the General Station of Agricultural Ecology and Resource Protection of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Center for Foreign Cooperation and Exchange of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, and hosted by Beijing University of Chemical Technology. Tan Tianwei, academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering and president of Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Guo Jing, chairman of One Belt, One Road International Alliance for Green Development, Li Yonghong, deputy director of Foreign Cooperation and Exchange Center of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Li Huibin, chief agronomist of the General Station of Agro-ecology and Resource Protection of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, and Lei Fengyun, former scientific and technological counsellor of the Chinese Embassy in Austria, Wang Feng, Vice President of Beijing University of Chemical Technology, and Christian Rakos, President of World Bioenergy Association, attended the meeting and delivered speeches. Industry peers from domestic and foreign universities, research institutions and enterprises attended the forum. The opening ceremony of the forum was hosted by Liu Guangqing, executive director of the Belt and Road Global Cooperation Research Institute and director of the Biomass Energy and Environmental Engineering Research Center of Beijing University of Chemical Technology.
Wang Feng pointed out that international exchange and cooperation is one of the core functions of universities, and the in-depth implementation of the Belt and Road Science and Technology Innovation Action Plan and the strengthening of global cooperation in science and technology innovation have become important strategic initiatives for universities to actively respond to the policy of opening up of education to the outside world and to promote the building of a global community of human destiny. It has become an important strategic initiative for universities to actively respond to the policy of opening up education and promote the construction of a global community of human destiny. As an important part of renewable energy, the use of biomass energy to replace fossil fuels not only realizes clean cooking and heating, but also helps to improve the living environment, alleviate the energy crisis, and promote the innovation of green and low-carbon technologies. This international forum will strongly promote exchanges and cooperation among domestic and foreign industries, universities and research institutes, and build a powerful platform for promoting the sustainable development of the global biomass energy sector. He has high hopes for the Belt and Road Clean Cooking and Heating Alliance, which will be launched soon, and hopes that the industry, academia and research counterparts in this field from all over the world will work together to promote green and sustainable development and contribute to the development of the global ecological and environmental protection cause.
Li Yonghong pointed out in his speech that the world is currently facing challenges such as geopolitics, new crown epidemics and extreme weather, and global environmental governance is under pressure. Responding to climate change, biodiversity protection, promoting green recovery and low-carbon sustainable development has become an international consensus. One of the eight actions to support the high-quality construction of the Belt and Road announced at the Third Belt and Road International Cooperation Summit Forum, which has just been successfully held, is to promote green development. With the theme of Biomass Energy for a Better World, this conference aims to share the clean technology and practical experience of replacing fossil energy with biomass energy, and launch the establishment of the Belt and Road Alliance for Clean Cooking and Heating, which is timely. At the same time, he hoped that the industry, academia and research sectors would carry out in-depth exchanges and cooperation to jointly promote the knowledge sharing and application of excellent green and low-carbon technologies, so as to push forward the process of sustainable development in China and the world.
Li Huibin pointed out that a new round of global energy and technological revolution is developing rapidly, and renewable energy has become the main strategy for global response to climate change. As an important renewable energy source, biomass energy is of great significance in terms of clean energy supply, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, increase in farmers' income, and ecological and environmental protection. China's 14th Five-Year Renewable Energy Development Plan strongly supports the development of renewable energy, including biomass energy, and the diversified utilization of biomass energy and its application in clean heating have received much attention. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has also formulated the Implementation Program for Emission Reduction and Carbon Sequestration in Agriculture and Rural Areas, encouraging the use of biomass, solar energy, wind energy and other green energy. He said that the organization of this international cooperation forum helps to exchange innovative technologies and management experience on the one hand, and on the other hand, it also builds a good cooperation platform for further strengthening the development and utilization of agricultural biomass energy, reducing fossil energy consumption and mitigating climate change.
Tan Tianwei pointed out in his video message that traditional inefficient heating methods have caused air pollution and jeopardized people's health, and that clean cooking and heating is a major livelihood issue of global concern. Utilizing biomass energy for clean cooking and heating is conducive to the adjustment of energy structure and improvement of environmental quality in various countries. Beijing University of Chemical Technology attaches great importance to global education and scientific and technological cooperation, and vigorously promotes the construction of One Belt, One Road. We hope to join hands with experts, scholars and entrepreneurs from all over the world to promote the technological innovation and industrial upgrading of biomass clean cooking and heating, and to contribute to the green development of the One Belt, One Road and to the promotion of the One Belt, One Road. We hope to work together with experts, scholars and entrepreneurs from all over the world to promote technological innovation and industrial upgrading of biomass clean cooking and heating, to promote the green development of Belt and Road, and to make contributions to the advancement of building a global community of fate.
After the speech, experts, scholars and entrepreneurs from China, the United States, Canada, Austria, Switzerland, Thailand, Nepal, Pakistan, Vietnam, the Philippines, Mongolia and other countries made 29 wonderful conference reports and keynote speeches, sharing the innovative research results and experience in the promotion and application of the field of biomass clean cooking and heating.
At the end of the forum, more than 20 experts, scholars and entrepreneurs from China, Austria, Switzerland, Nepal, Thailand, Mongolia, the Philippines and other countries signed a statement of initiating the establishment of the Belt and Road Clean Cooking and Heating Alliance online and offline and advocated the promotion of knowledge-sharing, innovation and research and popularization of application through the platform of the Alliance to contribute to the Belt and Road green development and the realization of the United Nations sustainable development goals and global carbon neutrality. Promote the green development of the Belt and Road and contribute to the realization of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and global carbon neutrality.
During the meeting, the participants fully exchanged views and learned from each other in terms of technological innovation, product development, standardization, promotion and application, and reached a lot of cooperation intentions, laying a foundation for further deepening cooperation in the next step.
