Project Information
Environmental Policy Integration
Strategic Environmental Assessment
EU Experinces
China Case Studies

2nd Case Study Workshop of the Asia Pro Eco II project

November 17th - 20th 2009
Chengdu, China P.R.

The second workshop was held in Chengdu on 17 - 20 November 2008. Over 35 Participants from European and Chinese project partners, universities, further stakeholders, planning departments and energy sectors have been invited.

2nd Case Study Workshop of the Asia Pro Eco II project
Nov 17th
1st Day 2nd Workshop
(November 17th, Chengdu)
Morning: Introduction
(Chair: Wang Honglei, Sichuan ACEE)
09:00 - 09:20 Welcome and introduction to the workshop Daniel Bongardt, WI
09:20 - 09:40 Welcome speech SACEE Gao Jie (SACEE)
09:40 - 10:00 Welcome speech EU
Virginie de Ruyt (Delegation of the European Commission to Mongolia and
China, to be confirmed)
10:00 - 10:20 Coffee and Tea
10:20 - 10:40 Report on Environmental Policy Integration in the Transport Case Zhang Qianjin, CATS
10:40 - 11:00 Report on Environmental Policy Integration in the Energy Case Zeng Jiping, EPB Xichang
11:00 - 12:00 Discussion
12:00 - 14:00 Lunch
Afternoon: Environmental Policy Integration
(Chair: Andrea Ricci, ISIS)
14:00 - 14:10 Introduction to small group discussions Olivia Bina, SEI
14:10 - 15:30 There will be three groups in order to discuss EPI and lessons learnt from the
project’s analysis and experiences:
Group leaders will be defined in order to report to the other participants.
  • EPI in the transport sector (participants from Shaanxi)
  • EPI in the energy sector (participants from Sichuan)
  • EPI in China in general (EU partners)
15:30 - 15:45 Coffee and Tea
15:45 - 16:30 Presentation of Results Group Leaders
16:30 - 17:30 Questions, Feedback and Summary on EPI All
17:30 End of first day
18:30 Welcome Dinner


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Nov 18th 2nd Day 2nd Workshop
(November 18th, Chengdu)
Morning: Strategic Environmental Assessment
(Chair: Zhang Hui, ACEE)
09:00 - 09:30 Transport Plan Review Report: Lessons learnt from the review
Information on the outcome of the review. What are the lessons learnt? How
to improve SEA and planning procedure? What should be guidelines for
future SEAs?
Zhang Xiaofeng, CATS
09:30 - 10:00 SEA of Xichang Energy Plan: Results and consequences.
Information on the outcome of the SEA. What are the lessons learnt? How to
improve SEA and planning procedure? What should be guidelines for future
SEAs?
Yao Yuan, Sichuan ACEE
10:00 - 10:30 Coffee and Tea
10:20 - 10:30 Introduction to small group discussion: Options for SEA in China Ausra Jurkeviciute, TRL
10:30 - 12:00 Small group discussion on SEA in China (in Chinese)
Again, there will be three groups discussing SEA and lessons learnt from the
project’s analysis and experiences:
Group leaders will be defined in order to report to the other participants.
  • SEA guidance in the transport sector (participants from Shaanxi)
  • SEA guidance in the energy sector (participants from Sichuan)
  • SEA manual in general (EU partners)
12:00 - 14:00 Lunch
Afternoon: Strategic Environmental Assessment
(Chair: Olivia Bina, SEI)
14:00 - 14:45 Presentation of Results Group Leaders
14:45 - 15:30 Questions, Feedback and Summary on SEA All
15:30 - 15:45 Coffee and Tea
15:45 - 16:15 The final project output: Manual on SEA application in China Ausra Jurkeviciute and Daniel Bongardt, TRL
16:15 - 17:00 Discussion about the outline of the manual
17:00 End


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Nov 19th 3rd Day 2nd Workshop
(November 19th Chengdu)
Morning Session: Assessment Methodologies
(Chair: Daniel Bongardt, WI)
09:00 - 09:30 Future development in assessment methodologies for the Transport
Sector
Contents:
- Transport scenarios and emission calculation
- Large-scale indicators in transport
Ausra Jurkeviciute, TRL
09:30 - 10:15 Questions and Discussion
10:15 - 10:30 Coffee and Tea
10:30 - 11:00 Assessment options for the Energy Sector
Contents
- scenario analysis
- modelling of energy consumption development
Andrea Ricci, ISIS
11:15 - 12:00 Questions and Discussion
12:00 - 14:00 Lunch
Afternoon Session: Assessment Methodologies
(Chair: Ausra Jurkeviciute, TRL)
14:00 - 14:45 Introduction to the MURE and ODYSSEE indicator database
Information session on MURE to introduce options of innovative energy
planning, in the industry sector.
Andrea Ricci, ISIS
14:45 - 16:30 Practical application of the MURE database
16:30 - 17:00 Questions, Feedback and Summary on assessment methodologies
17:15 End

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Nov 20th 4th Day 2nd Workshop
(November 20th, Chengdu)
Morning: Stakeholder Meetings
09:00 - 12:00 Time blocked for Meetings with stakeholder from the energy and transport sector (for those not participating in the workshop) Small group of up to 5 people may visit Sichuan Provincial Energy Planning Department
12:00 - 14:00 Lunch
Afternoon Session: Project Managment
(Chair: Andrea Ricci, ISIS)
14:00 - 14:30 Next Steps and planning of the final conference Daniel Bongardt, WI
14:30 - 15:00 Discussion on timeline and deadlines
15:00 - 15:15 Coffee and Tea
15:15 - 16:00 Steering Committee
Members of Steering Committee
16:00 End
18:00 Flight back to Beijing

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