The Symposium on Climate Change, Green Growth and CCUS was held on November 20-21, 2018 at Peking University, organized by Peking University Public Policy Forum International. 

The Symposium invited government officials, industry experts, the finance community and institutional scholars globally, to share knowledge and ideas with a focus on large-scale emissions reduction in the industrial sector, and particularly the role of Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS). Co-chaired by Prof. FU Jun, National School of Development at Peking University and Dr. Graham Winkelman, BHP's Practice Lead Climate Change, the event had four sequential sessions, more than a hundred participants attended the event.

Large parts of the industrial sector, and steel-making in particular, is both CO2 and energy intensive, especially in countries and regions with industrial power and rapid economic development. In light of the sustainable development goals of the United Nations, and international commitments made by the vast majority of nations, green growth and development in the industrial sector will play an important role in leading the economic and social transformation of society.

SUN Zhen, Deputy Director General for Climate, Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE), Elizabeth Peak, Australian Economics Minister Counsellor to China, and Neal Carlin, head of climate change and environment of British Embassy Beijing, spoke at the opening session.

Chi Jingdong, Vice chairman of China Iron and Steel Association, and Fiona Wild, Vice President for Environment and Climate Change of BHP gave talks at Symposium.

The scholars and experts from World Steel Association, International CCS Knowledge Centre, Global CCS Institute, JFE Steel, Asian Development Bank, Baosteel Research Institute, China Metallurgical Industry Planning and Research Institute, China National Building Material Group, National Centre for Climate Change Strategy and International Cooperation, University of Edinburgh, North China Electric Power University, Tsinghua University, and Peking University attend the events and shared their ideas and experience about climate change and decarbonization.  

In 2016, BHP sponsored and funded a research project, led by Peking University together with the University of Edinburgh and other research institutes, to assess three key factors -- policy, technology, and business viability -- regarding CCUS deployment in iron/steel sector. In this context, the Symposium also served as a vehicle for the project team to share their two years of collaborative work. 

The members of advisory board of PKU-BHP CCUS project, shared their insight thoughts about Climate Change and CCUS. They highly praised the presentations of putting theoretical and experimental progresses into application by piloting these innovative technologies.