Work Plan 2017-2018 of the EU-China Roadmap on Energy
Cooperation
Brussels, Belgium, 2 June 2017
We welcome the proposed technical implementation of the EU-China Roadmap on Energy
Cooperation, signed in 2016, with a Work Plan for 2017-2018. We consider the Work Plan a
'living document', adaptable to changing circumstances upon the agreement of both sides.
The document focuses on introductory sessions, fostering a common understanding.
Proposed actions could be grouped together in events, e.g. one introductory event covering
action # 1, 3 and 9 together.
We understand that this Work Plan is solely the technical implementation of the previously
agreed cooperation in the EU-China Roadmap on Energy Cooperation, led by the
Directorate-General for Energy of the European Commission and the National Energy
Administration of China. It does not create any legally binding obligations. Each actor should
bear its own expenses that may arise in the course of the implementation of the Work Plan.
For the European Commission,
For the National Energy Administration
of China,
Commissioner for Climate Action and
Administrator of the National Energy
Energy,
Administration,
Miguel Arias CaƱete
Nur Bekri
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Work Plan 2017-2018
#
Desired outcome
Action
Delivery date
Involved entities
& location
(host in bold)
Renewables
1 Create a common understanding of renewable energy
Introductory seminar: Meeting with experts presenting 19-20
ENER,
NEA
policy development in the EU and China. Both sides
both sides' policies, targets, working methods and
September
should have thorough knowledge of the other side's
plans to each other.
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policy work in the field of renewables, how policy is
developed and enacted, the involved actors, and what
the future targets are.
2 To increase the renewable energy production base and
Workshop on renewable energy: Two-split meeting
12-13
ENER,
NEA
its utilisation, specifically in China, for renewables to
with first part concentrating on policies to support
December
provide a large share of our energy needs in an
uptake of renewable energy, and second part on
2017 in Beijing
economical way.
technical challenges, e.g. in off-shore wind energy
generation. Participants could come from policy units,
think tanks/academia and relevant industry leaders.
Energy Efficiency
3 Create a common understanding of energy efficiency
Introductory seminar: Meeting with experts from
19-20
ENER, NDRC,
policy development in the EU and China. Both sides
policy units presenting both sides' policies, targets,
September
NEA
should have thorough knowledge of the other side's
working methods and plans to each other.
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policy work in the field of energy efficiency, how policy
is developed and enacted, the involved actors, and what
the future targets are.
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4 Present the energy efficiency requirements for products Workshop with policy experts presenting both sides'
First half of
ENER,
GROW,
(energy labelling and minimum energy performance
requirements, the detailed policy making process, and
2018 in Beijing NDRC, SAC, MIIT
standards) of both sides. Both sides will inform each
involved actors. Both sides will discuss potential ways
other on the detailed process used in preparing energy
to include the other side more in the process with the
efficiency requirements and discuss potentials for the
aim to increase the awareness of other side's
inclusion of the other side's views in the process to aid
developments, use the understanding, and with the
the convergence towards similar requirements, in line
aim to ease the convergence of requirements.
with international developments.
Market Regulation
5 Create a common understanding of both sides' view on
Introductory seminar: Meeting with experts from
19-20
ENER,
NEA
energy markets, market regulation, the role and access
policy units presenting both sides' policies, targets,
September
of innovative players, and energy price building
working methods and plans to each other.
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mechanisms. This includes a general understanding of
both sides' energy system, including the data and
models used to estimate policy impacts and future
planning.
6 Verify the benefits of a cost-optimal energy system and
Workshop with policy and industry experts to discuss
12-13
ENER,
NEA,
market access of innovative actors.
the role of innovative market actors, the benefit they
December
industry
can bring, and the required policy environment to
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optimise their benefit.
Energy Networks
7 Identify the importance of energy networks (LNG, gas,
Workshop with policy units on the future energy
12-13
ENER,
NEA,
electricity) and how barriers influence their usage
network plans, including the LNG and related
December
GEIDCO, SGCC
potential. This includes non-technical barriers such as
infrastructure, high-capacity electricity lines, gas
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the access rules for market actors as well as the
infrastructure, and the foreseen usage and access
technical infrastructure.
rules.
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8 Enhance both sides' understanding of technical
Workshop with policy units and grid operators
10 October
ENER, NEA,
challenges for electricity grids, including the benefit of
discussing the challenges and opportunities in getting
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MOST, GEIDCO,
regional interconnections, smart grids, ultra/extra high
both sides' energy infrastructure ready for the future.
Brussels
SGCC
voltage (UHV/EHV) electricity transmission, flexible high
voltage direct current (HVDC), integrating the charging
infrastructure for electric vehicles, the inclusion of
renewable energy sources, and the convergence of
electric power network with transportation and
information networks.
Energy Policy Formulation
9 Develop a common understanding of both sides'
Seminar on energy policy formulation and
19-20
ENER,
NEA
processes and mechanisms whereby they formulate and implementation: processes and involved stakeholders.
September
implement their energy policies, with a particular focus
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on the role of the different stakeholders, including
private and state-owned companies, the different Party
and State institutions or EU institutions, and the EU
Member States and Chinese provinces. The aim is to
better understand how energy policy is shaped and how
we can learn from the other's experience.
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Abbreviations
ENER:
Directorate-General for Energy
GROW:
Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs
NEA:
National Energy Administration
NDRC:
National Development and Reform Commission (non-NEA parts, e.g.
Department for Energy Conservation)
MIIT:
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
MOST:
Ministry of Science and Technology
GEIDCO:
Global Energy Interconnection Development and Cooperation Organization
SGCC :
State Grid Cooperation of China
SAC:
Standard Advisory Council
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