Zhao Lechen - Chief Engineer of the Department of Ecology and Environment of Sichuan Province, Fabio Schina - Consul General of Italy in Chongqing, Shao Zhijun- Executive Vice President of Sichuan Environmental Protection Industry Association, Francesco Pensabene - Trade Commissioner of Italian Trade Agency, Beijing Office, Coordinator of ITA Offices in China and Mongolia and Francesco Santa - Chief Executive Officer IEG Middle East, Dubai & International Business Development Director of the Group, attended the opening ceremony of the expo.

Zhao Lecchen-Chief Engineer of the Department of Ecology and Environment of Sichuan Province

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In recent years, Sichuan's ecological environment protection has achieved remarkable results, and now efficiency in production has become the new requirement for ecological environment protection work. The ecological environment protection work in Sichuan province will focus on pollution prevention and control, green development, improving the development of green background and promoting the development of new quality productivity. Most environmental protection enterprises should focus on pollution prevention and control, core technology innovation in subdivided fields, enhance core competitiveness, form a batch of innovation results that can solve the current practical market demand, and make contributions to the construction of beautiful Sichuan pilot zone and the construction of ecological barriers in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River in China! It is also hoped that Sichuan Environmental Protection Industry Association will adhere to the purpose of "four services" and build ECOMONDO CHINA - CDEPE into a professional ecological environmental protection exhibition brand with international influence in Western China!

Fabio Schina-Consul General of Italy in Chongqing

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Ecomondo China - CDEPE, provides an outstanding platform for discussions on issues that are fundamental for our future development. As the largest green technology trade show in Western China, the show will certainly give a great contribution to the cooperation between Italy and Southwest China in the field of environmental protection.

In all the sectors related to the Green Economy, Italian industry is at the forefront of global innovation, with a strong commitment to energy transition and enjoying a great support from the Italian government and the European Union.

On the other hand, Southwest of China represents a market with fast growth and an enormous development potential, especially in the environmental protection industry.

For these reasons, Italy is the ideal partner for Southwest China, one of the most dynamic regions in the whole country, to keep developing its industrial sectors in a more sustainable way.

Shao Zhijun,Executive Vice president of Sichuan Environmental Protection Industry Association

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Since 2019, Sichuan Environmental Protection Industry Association and Europe China Environmental Exhibitions (ECEE) - an Italian Exhibition Group company based in Chengdu have successfully held three sessions of ECOMONDO CHINA - CDEPE. The exhibition and conference was listed in the Key Points of Promoting the Development of Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Industry 2020 by the Energy-saving and Environmental Protection Industry Mechanism Office of Sichuan Provincial Leaders. It has provided an international, professional and market-oriented display and exchange platform for domestic and foreign environmental protection enterprises, and has become one of the most influential environmental protection professional exhibitions in Western China, which has played a positive role in promoting the growth and development of environmental protection industry in our province.

Francesco Pensabene - Trade Commissioner of Italian Trade Agency, Beijing Office, Coordinator of ITA Offices in China and Mongolia

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 Italy is certain that bilateral cooperation will better develop the advantages of the two countries in their respective fields. The cooperation agreement signed between China and Italy in 2018 is regarded as a milestone in the cooperation between the two countries. It is believed that in the future, the cooperation between the two countries will also continue to strengthen in the scientific research and industrial cooperation in environmental protection.

Francesco Santa - Chief Executive Officer IEG Middle East, Dubai & International Business Development Director of the Group

Alessandra Astolfi – Global Exhibition Director, Green and Technology Division, Italian Exhibition Group

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China, with its growing economy and an ever-increasing demand for environmental solutions, is a strategic market for Italian and international companies.

Italy and Europe represent excellent role models and are now able to share the know-how acquired by their companies with other countries.

Therefore, one of the main objectives of ECOMONDO CHINA - CDEPE is to work with Chinese companies and with Chinese public authorities to transfer the best available solutions and technologies to reduce the environmental impact.

Fu Tao, Chairman of E20 Environmental Platform, Dean of E20 Research Institute and Director of Industry-University-Research Center of School of Environment, Beijing University, was invited to give a keynote speech on "Empowering New Quality Productivity of Environmental Industry with Artificial Intelligence", and Massimo Bagnasco, National Vice President Chairman，Southwest China Chapter, European Chamber, was invited to give a keynote speech on "The climate change global challenge: Harnessing China-EU Synergies".

Fu Tao, Chairman of E20 Environmental Platform, President of E20 Research Institute and Director of Industry-University-Research Center, School of Environment, Peking University

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Today we are witnessing a great change unseen in a century, where traditional industries are facing redefinition and the environmental protection industry must face such changes. Artificial intelligence offers new quality productivity, changing all industrial models; intelligent advancement is the modern environmental protection industry high-quality development. First, realize the extension of value, actively guide the downstream with stability and standardization, and strive to be the upstream industry with responsibility and responsibility. The second is to adhere to innovation to achieve dimensional multiplication, through the integration of intelligence and energy in the field of fine segmentation, enhance the value dimension and achieve value multiplication. The third is to strengthen the singularity, replace the difference with standardized and intelligent curing products, and improve the quality of basic environmental services. The fourth is to break through the dimension of innovation, and form intelligent units through the combination of process technology, complete sets of equipment and artificial intelligence to achieve industrial leadership.

Massimo Bagnasco, National Vice President Chairman，Southwest China Chapter, European Chamber

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Climate change is the biggest challenge that we all have to face and we can only win with aligned, coordinated and urgent actions.

China and Europe have both made formal commitments with stringent goals towards decarbonisation. Our collaborative efforts have contributed significantly, fostering an environment where businesses thrive amidst global challenges. Climate change, environmental protection and decarbonization has remained a cornerstone of our collaboration. However, the mere application of clean energy technologies cannot ensure effective decarbonisation, unless it is part of comprehensive solutions.

All industrial and service sectors must play a coordinated, proactive role, especially those involved across the energy supply chains. New economic models, lifestyles, and a radical cultural shift are equally important drivers in the path to carbon neutrality.