APEC Self-Funded Project Proposal Coversheet
Please submit through APEC Secretariat Program Director.
Project Title:
APEC Forum: Promoting Energy Efficiency and Low Emissions at
Coal-fired Power Plants
Project Number
(Assigned by Secretariat):
Committee /
WG / Sub-fora / Task-force:
APEC EWG / EGEE&C
Proposing APEC economy:
China
Co-sponsoring economies:
Date approved by fora:
Expected start date:
Expected completion date:
Project summary:
Briefly describe the project.
Your summary should
include the project topic,
planned activities,
timing and location:
September 2014
February 2015
The proposed project aims to contribute to the APEC’s strategy for
promoting energy efficiency and conservation in the region.
Most APEC economies are still rely coal-fired power generation.
However, the insufficient efficiency and high dust emission are still the
major issues of coal-fired power plants in APEC economies. The
companies and research organizations in the region have been
developing technologies for energy efficiency and dust removal for
years.
The proposed forum is scheduled for November 2014 in Beijing. It will
provide a platform for the stakeholders in APEC economies (Australia,
Chinese Taipei, US, New Zealand, etc) to share and learn about the
emerging technologies aiming to improve the energy efficiency and
lower the particulate matter emission of coal-fired power plants. It will
draw upon the Guodian R&D projects to initiate in-depth discussions
regarding the emerging technologies for energy efficiency and low
emissions. The forum will actively support the APEC energy strategy
following the APEC Ministers Meeting and the APEC Leader’s Summit
in Beijing.
Total cost of project (USD):
USD 50,000
Project Overseer Information and Declaration:
Name: Ding Jing
Title: Deputy Director, International Cooperation
Organization: Guodian New Energy Technology Research Institute, China Guodian Corporation
Postal address: Future Science and Technology Park, Changping District, 102209
Tel: +86 10 5697 9950
E-mail: dingjing@cgdc.com.cn
As Project Overseer and on behalf of the above said Organization, I will ensure that all Project outputs (Project
reports, proceedings, slides, presentations, CDs, etc.), will comply with the APEC Publications, APEC Logo
and Copyrights Guidelines before being published. The guidelines are at:
http://www.apec.org/About-Us/About-APEC/Policies-and-Procedures.aspx
Ding Jing
Name of Project Overseer
Yoshida, Phyllis
Name of Fora Chair/Lead Sheppard
Date: July 22, 2014
Project Synopsis
1. Relevance: Why should APEC undertake this project? What problem or opportunity will the
project address and why is it important?
The Declaration of the APEC leaders in 2010 stressed that both economic growth and
environmental sustainability should be advanced in a holistic manner. The Declaration of the
APEC Leaders in 2012 further emphasized that, APEC economise should “commit to strengthen
APEC energy security, to promote energy efficiency and develop cleaner energy sources for
sustainable development.”
In recent years, haze-fog has appeared frequently in large regions around the APEC economies,
especially in China, during Winter and Spring. The major sources are the increasing emissions
from heating, transportation, and industries. Coal combustion in the power generation process
contributes significantly to the emission products, including SO x, NOx, and particulate matters.
Therefore, to improve the efficiency of coal combustion and reduce the emission during processes
is crucial for the energy efficiency and conservation.
To address the sustainable development solution, APEC Leaders confirmed in 2010 Declaration
that APEC will advance work on sharing best practices in energy efficiency with a view to
deploying cleaner and more efficient technologies. This directly emphasised the importance of the
technology communication and experience sharing. By arranging an international technology
communication forum, the proposed project will provide investors, companies and local
governments with a broad platform to communicate and share emerging technologies that can
prompt energy efficiency and lower particulate matter emission for coal-fired power plants, and
also prompt the impact of these technologies in the APEC region.
Moreover, the government supported the R&D projects being implemented by China Guodian
New Energy Technology Research Institute will provide valuable facts for the proposed APEC
forum. The emerging technologies for improving the energy efficiency and lowering the particulate
emission in coal-fired power plants will be discussed and shared. It is expected that the forum will
promote technology development in China and other APEC economies.
2. Objectives: Describe the 2-3 key objectives of the project. (e.g., to... create a framework...;
ensure participants will be able to...; share experiences...; enhance understanding...;
develop recommendations...; build interest...; revise strategies... etc.)
The objectives of the proposed project include:
1) To share the experience and new technologies for improving energy efficiency and lowering
particulate emission of coal-fired power plants;
2) To ensure the participants will be able to have further understanding and knowledge about the
world new technology in the area;
3) To create an expert network in specific technology field for the future technical exchanges for
research and application;
4) To obtain technical advice from global experts for the sustainable technology improvement and
adaptation.
3. Alignment: Describe how the project will help achieve APEC’s key priorities and meet your
forum’s work-plan or medium-term plan.
The declaration of the 2012 APEC Ministers Meeting stressed that, “technology development and
deployment should be promoted for low-emission energy supply options.” The proposed project
aims to promote the technology improvement for low-emission coal consumption in the power
generation sector. This will not only support the region energy security, but also contribute to the
particulate matter emission reduction.
By the end of 2013, the installed capacity for power generation in China was up to 1247 GW,
ranking the 1st worldwide. Over 70% of the installed power generation capacity of China is coalfired power plants. Coal burning process not only emits greenhouse gas, CO2, but also emits great
amount of particulate matters. Both of them are harmful for the environmental sustainability of
human society. Especially, the emitted fine particles during coal combustion, which was called
PM2.5, was identified as one of the main causes of haze-fog around APEC economies. To reduce
the consumption of coal and the emission in coal-fired power generation system, the most
effective approach is to improve the energy efficiency. .
It is the critical important target for China APEC economies to improve the energy efficiency and
reduce pollution emissions from traditional coal-fired industries. The proposed Forum will promote
the technology sharing and discussions regarding relevant technologies. The Forum, as a
platform of sharing, will enhance the technology learning and experience learning among the
economies.
4. Methodology: How do you plan to implement the project? In this section, address:
 Timeline: Project timelines and dates for key activities and deliverables
 Stakeholders: Beneficiaries and stakeholders (APEC & non-APEC) and how they will be
engaged
 Previous projects/activities: If and how this proposal builds on the findings or lessons
learned from previous projects/activities, while avoiding duplication
 Communication: How you plan to communicate the results or benefits of this project to
others
(1) Timeline: The project is planned to be implemented during September 2014- February 2015.
The initial preparation of the forum will be started in September and the Guodian Institute is to
cover the cost with self-fund.
September 2014: develop plan and draft agenda for forum and obtain advice from
stakeholders; identify experts in the efficient coal use as speakers from APEC economies
September 2014: send out invitation and announcement of forum; confirm agenda, speakers
and communication plan for forum
November 2014: hold forum in Beijing
December 2014-January 2015: develop technical report with information to be shared for
participants of the forum
February 2015: Project completion report to APEC EGEE&C.
(2) Stakeholders: The stakeholders of this project include governmental departments as of
environmental protection agency, energy agency, power generation companies, and the
environmental equipment manufactures. The forum will invite speakers and participants from
industry sectors (power companies, environmental equipment manufacturers, etc.), research
institute (LBL China Environmental Science Research Institute, etc.) for sharing and technical
discussions.
5.
Communication: How you plan to communicate the results or benefits of this project to
others.
During the APEC China year in 2014, we believe the media will pay great attention to the
APEC relevant events. We plan to communicate the forum via various communication tools
and media accesses, including website, newspaper, TV, professional journal, etc. It will
positively support the APEC energy strategy after the Energy Ministry Meeting in September
and the APEC Leader’s Summit in November 2014.