Environment Work Shop:

Chinese-Norwegian Environmental Co-operation

Beijing, China World Hotel, 0900-1330
Tuesday 22 January 2002

Chair: Mr. Zhang Shigang Department of International Cooperation, SEPA

0900 Introduction

• Welcome
• Opening Statement by Minister of Environment Xie Zhenhua
• Opening Statement by Minister of Environment Borge Brende
• Environmental Co-operation between China and Norway,
• Director Tove Strand, NORAD

0930: Scientific basis for National and International Emission Reductions

• Building a National Statistical System to Assess Environmental Performance and Health and Economic Impacts from Pollution

Representative from Chinese National Bureau of Statistics

• Policies, measures and experiences of acid rain in Norway and Europe

Espen Lydersen, the Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA)

• Application of International Standardized Monitoring Program on Acid Rain in China (IMPACTS)

Tang Dagang, Chinese Academy of Environmental Sciences (CRAES)

1000-1015: Statement by the Norwegian Prime Minister

1020-1040: Tea/coffee break

• Chair: Ms. Tove Strand, NORAD

1045-1115: The plan, policies, measures and problems of acid rain control in China

• Air Pollution Control Division, Pollution Control Department, SEPA

1120-1150The economic and policy analysis of acid rain in China

• Mr. Zou Ji, Co-chairman of IV WG of IMPACTS, Renmin University
• Chair: Mr. Zou Ji

1155-1225The economic and policy analysis of acid rain in Norway and Europe

• Mr. Valter Angell, Project Leader of IMPACTS NIPI, Norway

1230. Discussion and question

• All Participants