Europe and China are now faced with crucial environmental issues related to the rapid development of their urban centers. The development of exchanges between local authorities, experts and industry in Europe and China will make it possible to respond to these future challenges.
As an international maritime metropolis, European port community whose biggest client is the People’s Republic of China, and a destination for Chinese investments, Le Havre assumed a legitimate role in its 2006 decision to design and organize the China Europa business convention.
Environmental themes are at the heart China’s twelfth five-year plan, and the French and Chinese governments are stepping up bilateral cooperation activities.
“China Europa 2011: France - China, Green Cities” is a good example of a first step in implementation of the memorandum signed in November 2010 between Christine Lagarde, French Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industry, and Chen Deming, Chinese Minister of Commerce, covering economic and commercial cooperation in terms of eco-districts.
An eco-district is an urban development project aimed at incorporating sustainable development goals and reducing its environmental footprint. For instance, it involves:
