On the afternoon of September 23, 2022, the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Cooperation between Tsinghua University and Energy Foundation was held in the East Hall of Tsinghua University's I-Hall. Mr. Wang Xiqin, President of Tsinghua University, Mr. Zeng Rong, Vice President of Tsinghua University, Mr. Zou Ji, CEO and President of China of Energy Foundation, and Mr. Li Jie, Vice President of Tsinghua University, attended the ceremony. Mr. He Kebin, Dean of Tsinghua University's Carbon Neutrality Research Institute, presided over the ceremony.

The two sides signed a memorandum of cooperation Photo credit: Tsinghua University

Zou Ji and Zeng Rong signed the Memorandum of Cooperation between Tsinghua University and Energy Foundation. Both sides will face major strategic carbon neutral countries, each in carbon neutral technology research and development, personnel training, international cooperation in the field of superiority and the characteristic, strategy of low carbon transformation in China, key industries carbon neutral technical route, governance system and the system mechanism, local implementation and pilot demonstration, international cooperation on climate change, capacity building and strategy to spread and so on, To promote the research and development and promotion and application of key carbon neutral technologies, support the construction of relevant disciplines and the training of high-end talents, and jointly create a platform for scientific and technological research, development, promotion and education to promote carbon neutral in China.

Wang Xiqin, president of Tsinghua University Photo credit: Tsinghua University

Wang expressed his gratitude to the Energy Foundation for its long-term support to Tsinghua University. He said the signing of the Memorandum of cooperation between Tsinghua University and the Energy Foundation is of special significance on the occasion of the first anniversary of the Carbon Neutral Institute. In recent years, Tsinghua University has continued to carry out research in the field of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality, which is a useful exploration to uphold the harmonious coexistence between man and nature and build a beautiful China. Wang Xiqin stressed that education should promote the all-round development of people and the all-round progress of society. The Carbon Neutral Research Institute helps cultivate students' feelings of "family, country and world" and the awareness of the three "communities". We look forward to taking the signing of the MOU as an opportunity to further deepen cooperation in personnel training, technology research and development, and international exchanges, pool resources to accelerate technological breakthroughs in key core areas of carbon neutrality, and jointly contribute wisdom and strength to global sustainable development and human well-being.

Zou Ji, CEO and China president of the Energy Foundation Photo credit: Tsinghua University

Zou said that the Energy Foundation and Tsinghua University have established a deep partnership over the years, and continue to carry out comprehensive cooperation in developing renewable energy, improving energy efficiency and low-carbon transition strategies. In retrospect, the two sides have made joint efforts to promote basic research on energy conservation, emission reduction, pollution reduction and carbon reduction, which has provided a scientific basis for decision-making and played a positive role in formulating the national mid - and long-term low-carbon development strategy. In the future, the Energy Foundation will continue to support the development of carbon-neutral disciplines at Tsinghua University. It is hoped that the two sides will take the signing of the MOU as an opportunity to further leverage their respective strengths, strengthen exchanges and cooperation and achieve more fruitful cooperation in such areas as climate change, energy security, air quality, the path to achieving the "double carbon" goals and key technologies, as well as personnel training in the field of "carbon neutrality".

During the discussion, Zeng Yan, He Kebin, and Li Jie, Gong Huiming, senior project director of the transportation project of the Energy Foundation, and Wang Zhigao, the senior project director of the low -carbon city project, asked the carbon neutral and cutting -edge core technologies in the implementation of the "dual carbon" goal. Climate change and carbon neutralization strategy, pollution reduction and carbon -related coordination, carbon neutralization and discipline construction and talent training, cooperation and communication, and communication have been conducted in -depth discussions.

This year marks the 23rd year of the Energy Foundation's work in China. Energy foundation has been committed to promoting sustainable energy promotes the climate of China and the world security and sustainable prosperity, by sponsoring power, industry, traffic, city, environment management, low carbon transformation, strategies, spread the seven areas, as well as the medium to low carbon development strategy and urbanization, coal transformation, electrification, air quality, international cooperation in six comprehensive strategic working group, To help China meet the challenges of development, energy, environment and climate change. In the past, the Foundation has made great achievements in cooperation with its domestic partners. Looking ahead, the Energy Foundation believes that international cooperation will continue to play an important role in addressing many important global issues, including climate change, energy security, the economic downturn, and COVID-19 prevention and control. The Foundation will continue to serve as a bridge and bond for international cooperation, support and serve inter-governmental and non-governmental cooperation, and take international cooperation to a deeper and more practical level.

2022年9月23日下午，清华大学与能源基金会合作备忘录签署仪式在清华大学工字厅东厅举行。清华大学校长王希勤、副校长曾嵘，能源基金会首席执行官兼中国区总裁邹骥、项目副总裁李洁等出席，清华大学碳中和研究院院长贺克斌主持仪式。

双方签署合作备忘录 图片来源：清华大学

邹骥与曾嵘共同签署了《清华大学与能源基金会合作备忘录》。双方将面向碳中和国家重大战略，各自发挥在碳中和技术研发、人才培养、国际合作领域的优势与特色，在中国低碳转型战略、重点行业碳中和技术路线、治理体系和体制机制、地方实施和试点示范、气候变化国际合作、能力建设和策略传播等方面开展合作，推动碳中和关键技术研发与推广应用，支撑相关学科建设和高端人才培养，合作打造推动我国实现碳中和的科技研发、推广及教育平台。

清华大学校长王希勤 图片来源：清华大学

王希勤向能源基金会长期以来给予清华大学的支持表示感谢。他说，在碳中和研究院成立一周年之际，清华大学与能源基金会签署合作备忘录具有特殊意义。清华大学近年来在碳达峰碳中和等能源领域持续开展研究，正是坚持人与自然和谐共生、共建美丽中国的有益探索。王希勤强调，教育要促进人的全面发展和社会全面进步。碳中和研究院有助于培养学生“家国天下”的情怀与三个“共同体”意识。期待以此次合作备忘录签署为契机，双方进一步深化在人才培养、技术研发、国际交流等方面的合作，集中资源加快碳中和关键核心领域技术攻关，共同为全球可持续发展和人类福祉贡献智慧与力量。

能源基金会首席执行官兼中国区总裁邹骥 图片来源：清华大学

邹骥表示，多年来能源基金会与清华大学建立了深厚的合作关系，持续在发展可再生能源、提升能效和低碳转型战略方面开展了全面的合作。回顾过去，双方共同努力推动了节能减排、减污降碳领域的相关基础性研究，为国家中长期低碳发展战略的制定提供了科学的决策依据，也起到了积极的助推作用。未来，能源基金会将继续支持清华大学碳中和相关学科的发展。期待双方以合作备忘录签署为契机，在气候变化、能源安全、空气质量、“双碳”目标实现路径和关键技术攻关，以及“碳中和”领域人才培养等方面，进一步发挥各自优势，加强交流和合作，取得更丰硕的合作成果。

座谈中，曾嵘、贺克斌等与李洁、能源基金会交通项目高级项目主任龚慧明、低碳城市项目高级项目主任王志高等就推动“双碳”目标实施中的碳中和前沿核心技术、气候变化与碳中和战略、减污降碳协同增效、碳中和学科建设和人才培养、合作交流与传播等方面进行了深入探讨。