The two parties have agreed to set up an energy working group under the framework of the Sino-German economic and technical cooperation forum to promote Sino-German cooperation in the field of energy. The purpose of the establishment of the energy working group is for: a. exchange of information and experience in energy policies, energy research and technologies; b. coordinating bilateral energy cooperation; c. to promoting cooperation between the enterprises of the two countries in the energy field through the development and implementation of joint projects. The cooperation scope of the energy working group includes: 1. energy strategy, energy policy and energy regulations; 2. conventional and renewable energy technologies (such as coal, electricity, oil, natural gas, solar energy and water); 3. energy transmission and distribution; 4. coal and related issues, including the transformation of resource-based cities (coal producing cities); 5. to improve energy efficiency, especially in the field of building energy conservation efficiency; 6. environmental protection in the field of energy; etc.
China, Germany · 2007-08-27