China Clean Tech Policy & Opportunities

Monday 4.7.22 | 10:00 – 11:00 

The seminar will target on Israeli clean tech companies, hubs and incubator aiming at Chinese market. The speaker will talk about cleantech especially low-carbon targets from the government guidance, as well as market opportunities, such as the financing opportunities in cleantech sector in China. The purpose is for Israeli companies to understand the market, identify potential business opportunities, while preparing to achieve the policy’s goals. The participants will gain the above knowledge in general from a prestigious KOL and has the Q&A opportunity to seek opinions from him. 

Agenda: 

Opening remarks -  

Ms. Esti Ayalon-Kovo, Economic Counsellor, Israeli Embassy in China 

Lecture –

Mr. MA Jun, Founding Director, Institute of Public & Environmental Affairs (IPE) 

Q&A 

Target audience:
Clean Tech companies, Clean Tech hubs & incubators in Israel  

About the speaker:

Mr. MA Jun
Founding Director, Institute of Public & Environmental Affairs (IPE)

Ma Jun published his book "China's Water Crisis" in 1999. In 2004, he was selected for the Yale World Fellows Program. In 2006, he founded the Institute of Public & Environmental Affairs (IPE), and led the development and launch of China’s first environmental public database, as well as the Blue Map, a mobile app that visualizes air, water, ocean and soil quality data to help the public monitor corporate emissions, use “micro-reports” against environmental violations and polluting rivers, and facilitate garbage sorting and recycling. 

In 2020, he led the launch of the Blue Map for Zero Carbon, collaborated with professional organizations to develop provincial and city Carbon Peak and Carbon Neutrality Index, as well as digital solutions for corporate climate actions. Based on Blue Map data, IPE continues to promote green supply chain, serve green finance and empower public supervision, motivating more than 17,000 companies to openly address their violation problems or disclose air, water and carbon emissions data.

In 2006, he was awarded as China’s “Green Person of the Year” and was named as one of TIME Magazine’s World’s 100 Most Influential People. Ma was also honored with the Magsaysay Award in 2009 and the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2012. In 2015, he received the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship. In 2019, Ma was invited as a Special Observer by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment.  

 *The webinar is free of charge, Registration needed