ECOMONDO CHINA - CDEPE
Environment and energy transition: the 18th edition Ecomondo China – CDEPE, in Chengdu Century City Expo Centre scheduled has successfully concluded.
With a new claim Leading the Ecological and Energy Transition in Western China, Ecomondo's overseas project introduced two important new innovations:
► a new sector dedicated to energy storage and electric mobility, which follows the investments and efforts made by the Chinese government for the energy transition.
► the introduction of the Festival of Sustainable Development: a specialized conference co-organized by IEG, the Italian Consulate in Chongqing, and the Foreign Affairs Office of the City of Chengdu under the umbrella of the “Festival of Sustainability in the World” initiative, promoted by the Italian Alliance for Sustainable Development (ASviS) and MAECI.
The event brought together Italian and Chinese stakeholders to explore innovations and case histories of Italian companies in order to introduce made-in-Italy technologies useful to mitigate climate change and address environmental risks in China.
Ecomondo China is working to be more and more the place for business and networking for Chinese and international operators, the appointment to take up and face the urgent and constant challenges that the environment and energy transition pose on a global level.
For Italian and European exports in 2024, China confirms itself as a key market: a dynamic economy, despite global uncertainties, and a fast-growing market for green technologies for which, in the two-year period 2025-2026, growth of +14% per year is expected for Italian exports, the second largest among European countries.
HIGHLIGHT 2024
► Italy Pavilion organized with the support of ICE Agenzia. A 120-square-meter exhibition area hosted 11 Italian companies belonging to the collection and transportation, monitoring, water treatment, recycling and valorization, recovery and waste treatment sectors. These realities ensured a systemic and integrated vision of the main sectors of the Italian circular economy.
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Completing the international line-up are 6 companies present in the storage and electric mobility sectors and 10 international companies from Germany, the USA, Denmark, Canada, Japan and Hong Kong.
► With the aim of cultivating and securing a qualified and high-level audience for exhibiting companies through synergy with industry associations, the hosted buyer program was improved and implemented. Through which 76 profiled buyers were welcomed.
► On May 16, the event "Italy at Ecomondo China-CDEPE: 8th Festival of Sustainable Development-Chengdu-Europe Industry Dialogue" was held, co-organized by IEG, the Consulate of Chongqing, and the Chengdu City Foreign Affairs Office under the umbrella of the "Festival of Sustainability in the World" initiative, promoted by ASviS and MAECI.
This conference was attended by several local institutional representatives and 9 companies from the ICE Collective: an excellent opportunity for visibility and networking for Italian companies.
EXHIBITION SECTORS
Ecomondo China has also worked on the exhibition offerings, placing alongside traditional product sectors such as: water and waste treatment, water, air and soil monitoring and control, waste management, waste-to-energy and bioenergy, the new energy sectors of storage and electric mobility, following the Chinese government's investments and efforts in energy transition.
CHINA: AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ITALY AND EUROPE
► Ecomondo China is a prime vantage point for China's decarbonization policies and investments and offers exhibitors numerous opportunities for B2B and B2G meetings.
► China's southwest regions, particularly the Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle, contribute about 40% of the country's total GDP and are set to play a key role in pursuing the road-map toward full decarbonization of Chinese manufacturing by 2030.
►This market promises interesting business, cooperation and investment opportunities for small and medium-sized Italian companies, with a particular demand for international knowledge and technology, avoiding the more crowded and competitive markets such as Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen or Guangzhou.
Ecomondo China - CDEPE is co-organized by Italian Exhibition Group and Europe China Environmental Exhibitions (ECEE)-a Chengdu-based company of Italian Exhibition Group, with the cooperation of Sichuan Environmental Protection Industry Association (SCEPI).
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