2026 China-Europe-Africa Green Energy Development Forum was held in Wenzhou, Zhejiang

China News Service, Wenzhou, November 8 (Hu Fengsheng) On November 7, the 2026 China-Europe-Africa Green Energy Development Forum was held in Wenzhou, Zhejiang. Politicians, diplomats stationed in China, industry organizations and business representatives from China, the EU and African countries gathered to discuss China-EU non-green energy cooperation and development, and discuss ways to build a new zero-carbon ecology.

Former Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme believes that technological progress, economic development, energy transformation and climate change in today's world have brought new opportunities to all countries, but also caused them to face severe challenges. China, Europe and Africa should strengthen dialogue and deepen cooperation to create mutually beneficial and win-win development opportunities. He proposed that multilateralism should be adhered to, open, inclusive, rules-based cooperation should be promoted, exchanges on technical standards, certification systems and carbon market mechanisms should be strengthened, financing mechanisms should be innovated, and cooperation results should benefit more countries and regions.

Gilbert Balibaseka Bukenya, the former Vice President of Uganda, proposed to collaboratively promote the improvement of residential energy consumption and the restoration of damaged forests through the promotion of small solar installations that are easy to implement. He also said that in the future, international cooperation needs to be strengthened to protect endangered native tree species, promote the application of clean energy, and lead the transformation of the African continent with green energy.

Meeting site. Photo provided by the organizer

Nan Cunhui, member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Vice President of the European Association of China and Chairman of Chint Group, said that the global energy system is undergoing profound changes, and the trends of green, digital and intelligent are becoming increasingly prominent. China, Europe and non-trilateral countries have complementary resources and common aspirations, and have a solid foundation and broad space. He said that Chint is willing to work with partners from China, Europe and Africa to build an open and smooth green industrial ecosystem.

Under the new pattern of global climate governance, how to leverage the advantages of China, Europe and Africa and expand the space for industrial collaboration has become a topic of common concern to the guests attending the meeting.

"A new form of 'everyone consumes energy and everyone produces energy' will gradually take shape." Yuan Shun, former director of the Electric Power Safety Supervision Department of the National Energy Administration, said that more and more energy users are beginning to participate in energy production and market transactions. Technological innovations in primary energy to electric energy conversion, electric energy transmission, energy storage and energy Internet should be promoted to improve the efficiency of renewable energy utilization and grid-connected transmission capabilities to meet the new energy demand in urban and rural areas.

A peak dialogue session was also set up at the event, where all parties further discussed cooperation paths for China-EU non-industry synergy and development opportunities. Marco Toson, Chairman of the European Association for the Promotion of Relations with China, Yan Yadi, China Business Operations Director of the French Bernard Group, Jon Bricks, Counselor of the Embassy of Liberia in China, Tekce Elten, Special Project Manager of Drachenburg Castle Co., Ltd. in Königswindt, Germany Erten), Lu Chuan, director of Chint Group and chairman of Chint New Energy, and other guests exchanged views on China-Europe non-project implementation requirements and collaborative directions, market expansion strategies, tripartite energy cooperation models, energy transformation cooperation implementation paths and other topics, exchanging new perspectives and building new consensus in the collision of ideas.

In order to deepen China-EU non-green energy cooperation, guests attending the meeting further discussed market rules, industrial division of labor and corporate practices, and sought development opportunities for mutual benefit and common prosperity. (over)