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UBIK organised the 2024 EU-Taiwan Investment Partnership Forum on Green Transition
- jotinghu
- Oct 7, 2024
- 2 min read
As the winds and rain of typhoon Krathon were finally on their way out , the EU- Taiwan Investment Partnership Forum and B2B Matchmaking on Green Transition conference is held on scheduled date October 4th. With speakers and attendees from around the EU and Taiwan, the gathering focused on projections, possibilities and promise of new, green, blue, and sustainable energy transition.
The event orginizoers hit the ground running with an impressive guestlist of experts and engaging presenters. Opening remarks by Lutz Guellner the head of EETO,Lee Chun-Li Deputy Director-General of Energy Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), and Giuseppe Izzo, Chairman of European Chamber of Commerce (ECCT) set the tone for what is possible if we work together towards the goal of implementing energy saving and carbon reduction technologies.
Keynote speaker Nelson Chang of Taiwan Cement (one of Time Magazine's World’s Most Sustainable Companies for 2024) introduced us to new and innovative ideas, reminded us historically of how far the world has come, and concluded with a self-penned poem.
Next up - Empowering the Future: Innovations and Collaborations in Renewable Energy Generation, Energy-Saving and Carbon Reduction Technologies. For this section of the forum we were treated to wonderful presentations highlighting hydrogen, geothermal, ocean, wind (on and offshore) power. Biomass and waste to energy solutions reminded us that trash can indeed become treasure and we learned of new ocean energy technologies featuring a “Dragon”.
Rounding up the forum - There was a panel discussion moderated by Jules Chang, Co-Chair of the Energy & Environment Committee (ECCT) and made up of experts from academia, government entities, research institutes, and the private sector. All panelists mentioned that although challenging, reaching net zero and the replacement of traditional energy is possible given time and cooperation.
The day concluded with a B2B Matchmaking session that allowed all attendees to meet and greet and make solid and fruitful connections in all their joint efforts to make sure the future of our planet is greener, cleaner, and more sustainable.
Thank you for all speakers' support and panellists partcipation.
Meg J. C. Lin, Ph.D. , Peter Brouwer,Dirk Schelkens,Dieter Van Ryckeghem,Chuipin Chiu,Van Hoang,Mantas Kazlauskas,Martin Edlund,Bernd Dorrestein and Roger chen from ENEL X.
