The inception meeting of CCICED Task Force on Low Carbon Industrialization Strategy in China was held in Beijing during June 14-15, 2010. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Ren Yong, Assistant Secretary General of CCICED and Deputy Director General of Department of Human Resources, Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP). CCICED Secretary General Zhu Guangyao, CCICED international Chief Advisor Dr. Hanson addressed the meeting. Over 40 people including Chinese and international experts of the Task Force as well as representatives of CCICED donors attended the meeting.

　　Detailed activities and work plan of the Task Force were introduced and discussed at the meeting. The research on low carbon industrialization startegy in China is the expansion and deepening of CCICED study on low carbon economy. Based on the study and exploration of China’s pathway towards low carbon economy, the Task Force will further tap potential contributions of traditional industrial sectors and emerging industries to the development of low carbon industrialization, and put forward the roadmap of low carbon industrialization development in China by 2020 as well as policy framework that ensures the smooth implementation of low carbon industrialization.

　　The establishment of the Task Force was approved by CCICED Bureau Meeting in 2009. It will submit its final report to CCICED 2011 AGM. The Chinese Co-chair of the Task Force is Mr. Feng Fei, Director of Research Department of Industrial Economy, Development Research Center of the State Council and the international Co-chair is Ms. Bernice Lee, Research Director of Energy and Environment Governance of Chatham House in Britain.