The event promotes the application of biomass energy and green transformation of agricultural production methods
Objectives: 1. Introduce technologies, policies and market mechanisms in China and Germany in the use of biomass energy to foster a climate-friendly agri-food industry and global food security. 2. Discuss future solutions for building climate-smart agri-food systems based on biomass energy technology. 3. Strengthen technical and industrial cooperation, low and zero carbon (LZC) community building and policy exchange between Germany and China in the use of biomass resources, biomass energy and renewable energy industry.
The event promotes the application of biomass energy and green transformation of agricultural production methods. It, furthermore, contributes to Sino-German co-operation in the fields of sustainable agriculture, biomass resources, biomass energy, climate-smart agri-food systems etc., and promotes future solutions for global climate-friendly development. The forum attempts to strengthen the collaboration between China and Germany on global food security issues. By jointly exploring and addressing issues as the use of biomass resources and food security, China and Germany can further deepen their cooperation in areas of global environmental governance and development of climate-smart agri-food systems. The global context of Sino-German cooperation on a.m. themes is provided by a contribution from the World Resources Institute on sustainable transformation of Global Agri-Food Systems Based on Resource Recycling.
The event contributes to Sino-German co-operation in the fields of sustainable agriculture, biomass resources, biomass energy, climate-smart agri-food systems etc., and promotes future solutions for global climate-friendly development. The forum attempts to strengthen the collaboration between China and Germany on global food security issues. By jointly exploring and addressing issues as the use of biomass resources and food security, China and Germany can further deepen their cooperation in areas of global environmental governance and development of climate-smart agri-food systems. The global context of Sino-German cooperation on a.m. themes is provided by a contribution from the World Resources Institute on sustainable transformation of Global Agri-Food Systems Based on Resource Recycling.
Four keynote speeches (10-12 min. each) and a Panel discussion with Q&A from audience (30 min.):
- Sustainable biomass use for material and energetic use in Germany.
- Biomass solutions to climate change
- Introduction of the Liquefied biomethane technology by Wanhao Energy
- Sustainable Transformation of Global Agri-food Systems Based on Resource Recycling
Institutions contributing to the panel:
- Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum (DBFZ): https://www.dbfz.de (Prof. Dr. Michael Nelles)
- China Association of Rural Energy Industry (CAREI) https://www.carei.org.cn (HONG Hao, Deputy Director of CAREI)
- Wanhao Energy, https://www.wanhaony.com (ZHANG Liuyu, General Manager)
- World Resources Institute China Office (WRI), https://wri.org.cn/en (FU Xiaotian, Director of Food and Natural Resources Department and Director of Sustainable Investment and Financing Department)
- Moderator of the panel discussion: Dr. Lena Kuhn, Senior Research of the Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO).
- Introduction by the organiser: Sino-German Agricultural Centre (Dr. Jürgen Ritter)
Panelists
Keynote Speaker

Jürgen Ritter
Managing Director
Sino-German Agricultural Centre
Moderators & Panelists

Lena Kuhn
Senior Researcher
Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO)

Michael Nelles
Wissenschaftlicher Geschäftsführer
Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum (DBFZ)

Hao Hong
Deputy Director of CAREI
China Association of Rural Energy Industry (CAREI)

Liuyu Zhang
General Manager
Wanhao Energy

Yanping ZHANG
Research Associate, Food and Natural Resources Program
World Resources Institute (WRI) China