Australia-China Energy Transition Forum 2024
Australia-China Energy Transition Forum: Electrifying Tomorrow - Advancing Cooperation in the Industrial Chain of Electric Vehicles
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The need to address climate change and engage in sustainable development is becoming more urgent and represents major challenges on a global scale. Given Australia and the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) pivotal roles in addressing these issues, the Australia-China Energy Transition Forum (ACETF) was established as an annual platform dedicated to facilitating discourse and collaboration in this critical domain.
The inaugural ACETF, Electrifying Tomorrow: Advancing Cooperation in the Industrial Chain of Electric Vehicles, was co-hosted by the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and the International Society for Energy Transition Studies (ISETS) and organised by the Australia-China Relations Institute (UTS:ACRI) and the Faculty of Engineering and IT at UTS.
The 2024 Forum addressed the multifaceted aspects of electric mobility, including critical minerals supply chains. It aimed to uncover opportunities, navigate challenges and highlight the collaborative efforts essential for the successful adoption and integration of electric vehicles (EVs) in Australia and the PRC.
Day 1 of the ACETF was livestreamed, comprising five sessions featuring 15-minute presentations by speakers followed by panel discussions and audience Q&A. The presentations can be revisited in the video above. Day 2 of the ACETF was a closed-door dialogue, involving a series of roundtable discussions between invited participants. The Chatham House Rule applied to all sessions on Day 2. The program is available below.
The ACETF is a collaborative endeavour involving several initiators, led by UTS, Huazhong University of Science and Technology and ISETS. Other initiators are the Australia-China Business Council (ACBC), the China-Australia Chamber of Commerce (AustCham), the China Chamber of Commerce in Australia (CCCA), Victoria University, Renmin University of China and Hubei University of Economics
The ACETF 2024 received sponsorship from China Construction Bank and was supported by the UTS Business School.
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Program
August 1 2024
9.00 – 9.20am | OPENING SESSION
Speakers:
- Mr Iain Watt, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (International), UTS
- Dr Xiansheng Sun, Council Chair, International Society for Energy Transition Studies; Former Secretary General, International Energy Forum
- Mr Yangtong Jin, General Manager, China Construction Bank Sydney Branch
MC: Professor Xunpeng Shi, Research Principal, Australia-China Relations Institute, UTS; President, International Society for Energy Transition Studies
9.20 – 10.20am | SESSION 1: AUSTRALIA-CHINA RELATIONS
Speakers:
- Mr Terry Niemeier, Director, Program and Market Development Branch, NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
- Professor James Laurenceson, Director, Australia-China Relations Institute, UTS
- Dr Wei Li, School of Business, University of Sydney
Moderator: Professor Wanning Sun, Deputy Director, Australia-China Relations Institute, UTS
10.50 – 12.20pm | SESSION 2: INDUSTRIAL POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT
Speakers:
- Mr Tony Weber, Chief Executive, Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries
- Mr Xiaoshi Liu, Executive Deputy Secretary-General, China EV 100
- Professor Zhongxiang Zhang, Founding Dean and Distinguished University Professor, Ma Yinchu School of Economics, Tianjin University; Director, China Academy of Energy, Environmental and Industrial Economics
- Professor Yongping Sun, Deputy Dean, Institute of State Governance, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Moderator: Dr Xiansheng Sun, Council Chair, International Society for Energy Transition Studies; Former Secretary General, International Energy Forum
1.20 – 2.20pm | SESSION 3: DEVELOPMENT AND ADOPTION OF EVS AND RELATED TECHNOLOGIES IN AUSTRALIA
Speakers:
- Dr Scott Dwyer, Strategic EV Integration Project Lead, Institute for Sustainable Futures, UTS
- Professor Guoxiu Wang, Australian Laureate Fellow, School of Science, UTS
- Dr Marina Yue Zhang, Associate Professor - Research, Australia-China Relations Institute, UTS
Moderator: Dr Kaveh Khalilpour, Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering and IT, UTS
2.20 – 3.20pm | SESSION 4: CHINA’S DEVELOPMENT IN ELECTRIFICATION OF MOBILITY
Speakers:
- Ms Maria Silos, Director of Public Relations and Marketing, BYD Australia
- Dr Pei Yu, Wuhan University of Technology
- Dr Yanfei Li, Associate Professor, Shenzhen Technology University; Adjunct Fellow, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia
Moderator: Dr Muyi Yang, Adjunct Fellow, Australia-China Relations Institute, UTS; Senior Policy Analyst, Ember; Secretary, International Society for Energy Transition Studies
3.40 – 5.00pm | SESSION 5: FINANCIAL AND INVESTMENT PERSPECTIVES
Speakers:
- Ms Chanjie Qin, Head of Project Finance, China Construction Bank Sydney Branch
- Mr Tim Buckley, Director, Climate Energy Finance
- Dr Lixia Yao, Senior Research Fellow, Energy Studies Institute, National University of Singapore
- Mr Damian Meduri, Associate Director, Global Markets (Greater China), Trade and International, Investment NSW
Moderator: Professor Xunpeng Shi, Research Principal, Australia-China Relations Institute, UTS; President, International Society for Energy Transition Studies
5.00 – 5.10pm | CONCLUSION
Speaker:
- Professor Carl Rhodes, Dean, Business School, UTS
August 2 2024
9.00 – 9.40am | OPENING SESSION
MC: Professor Xunpeng Shi, Research Principal, Australia-China Relations Institute, UTS; President, International Society for Energy Transition Studies
9.40 – 10.40am | SESSION 1: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF EVS
Moderator: Dr Kaveh Khalilpour, Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering and IT, University of Technology Sydney
11.00 – 12.20pm | SESSION 2: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES IN AUSTRALIA-CHINA COOPERATION ON EVS AND CRITICAL MINERALS
Moderator: Dr Igor Skryabin, Research and Business Development Manager, Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions, Australian National University
1.00 – 2.30pm | SESSION 3: TRADE, INVESTMENT, CAPACITY BUILDING, AND BILATERAL COOPERATION BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND CHINA
Moderator: Dr Muyi Yang, Adjunct Fellow, Australia-China Relations Institute, University of Technology Sydney; Senior Policy Analyst, Ember; Secretary, International Society for Energy Transition Studies
3.00 – 4.30pm | SESSION 4: SUGGESTIONS FOR AUSTRALIA-CHINA COOPERATION: DISCUSSION OF THE SUMMARY REPORT
Moderator: Professor Xunpeng Shi, Research Principal, Australia-China Relations Institute, University of Technology Sydney; President, International Society for Energy Transition Studies
