the "Sharing the Blue: Galloping into Spring--2026 Spring Festival Enterprises Mobilization Workshop for the 5th Campaign of Carbon-Neutral Technology and Solutions" was successfully held in Shanghai.
On February 28, 2026, the "Sharing the Blue: Galloping into Spring--2026 Spring Festival Enterprises Mobilization Workshop for the 5th Campaign of Carbon-Neutral Technology and Solutions" co-hosted by the UNIDO ITPO Shanghai, China, the Shanghai Federation of Industry and Commerce, and the Investment Promotion Service Center of Shanghai Pudong New Area, was successfully held in Shanghai.
The workshop aimed to pre-launch the 5th Campaign of Carbon-Neutral Technology and Solutions, bringing together forces from government, enterprises, academia, and research institutions to jointly chart a new course for enterprises' green international expansion. The event attracted over 160 leaders and partners from international organizations, government departments, financial institutions, and technology enterprises. Ms. Yang Qian, Vice Chairman of the Shanghai Federation of Industry and Commerce, and Ms. Zhao Xiaolei, Head of UNIDO ITPO Shanghai, delivered opening remarks on behalf of the organizers.
Yang Qian, Vice Chairman of the Shanghai Federation of Industry and Commerce
Xiaolei Zhao，Head of UNIDO ITPO Shanghai
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is a specialized UN agency dedicated to promoting inclusive and sustainable industrial development. As a global knowledge and technology transfer platform, its core mission is to foster partnerships and promote and mobilize investment in developing countries. The UNIDO Global Call is UNIDO's annual flagship event for promoting investment and technology cooperation, and has been awarded the UN Innovation Award. Since 2022, UNIDO ITPO Shanghai has organized four consecutive sessions of the "Campaign of Carbon-Neutral Technology and Solutions" under the UNIDO Global Call framework. These campaigns have collectively received hundreds of cutting-edge technologies and innovative solutions, with 12 projects receiving UNIDO Global Call individual champion and nomination awards, and 9 projects invited to high-level international conferences such as the UN Climate Change Conference and the UNIDO General Conference. These numbers reflect the rise of China's green innovation strength and the global recognition of Chinese carbon-neutral solutions.
Standing at the new starting point of the 15th Five-Year Plan period, in response to the national strategy of expanding high-standard opening-up, creating a new landscape of win-win cooperation, and promoting high-quality industrial development, and to support China's dual-carbon goals, UNIDO ITPO Shanghai will collaborate with major partners to meticulously prepare for the global event: "The 5th Campaign of Carbon-Neutral Technology and Solutions and UNIDO Global Call 2026 Project Pipeline." Building on the successful experience of previous editions focusing on three tracks-Energy Carbon Neutrality, Industrial and Manufacturing Carbon Neutrality, and Integrated Carbon Neutrality Governance-this year's campaign will introduce two distinctive features. First, it will have a global reach, characterized by a "Five-Edition Solution Showcasing, Ten-City Global Matchmaking" approach.
Leveraging high-level international exhibition platforms, it will organize business delegations to visit overseas locations for business negotiations and project matchmaking with local governments and enterprises, facilitating solution demonstrations and promoting the realization of two-way investment. Second, it will focus on the blue economy, seeking the "blue ocean" in the green transformation of industries. According to UNIDO's latest report, the blue economy contributed 60% of global GDP in 2021, and its scale is expected to double over the next 20 years-a market opportunity that cannot be ignored.
Keynote presentations were delivered on behalf of partner hubs in Budapest, Singapore, Antalya, Dubai, Brussels, Shanghai, Bangkok, and Vienna respectively by: Mr. Yin Xiaoxiao, Asia-Pacific Director of the European Committee for the Promotion of Tourism Investment and Development (EUCPTID) and Accredited Representative to China of the Latvian National Tourism Investment Development Committee and the Investment and Development Agency of the Ministry of Economics of Latvia; Mr. Zhang Jun, Chief Economist of China Galaxy Securities, Head of CGS Research, and Deputy CEO of China Galaxy International; Ms. Yang Rongyong, Member of the Board of Directors and Vice Chairman of the Permanent Commission on Economic and Financial Issues of WUSME; Mr. Marc Tarrago Galceran, Executive Director of the AIM Congress ,and Ms. Eileen Jia, Chief Representative for Greater China of the AIM Congress(online); Mr. Wang Zhisheng, Vice President of the China Chamber of Commerce to the EU (CCCEU) and Secretary General of the China Carbon Neutrality 50 Forum (online); Mr. Ding Xiufeng, Head of the Shanghai International Technology Exchange Center; Mr. Yao Chunyu, Deputy General Manager of DEXPO Shanghai Industry and Commerce Exhibition Co., Ltd.; and Ms. Rita Wang, Investment and Technology Promotion Officer of UNIDO ITPO Shanghai. They introduced cooperation opportunities and matchmaking mechanisms in each country. Mr. Yuan Zhonghua, President of the Antai Alumni International Exchange Association (SJTU) and Chairman of STR Group, Suzhou Top-ranking New Material Co., Ltd., Shanghai Huibin Industrial Park, and STR Vietnam Aluminum Co., Ltd., represented enterprises going global, sharing successful experiences in the global expansion of green technologies.
During the workshop, a ceremony was held to unveil the first batch of global partners for the 5th Campaign of Carbon-Neutral Technology and Solutions. Mr. Zhu Junchao, Deputy Director of the Investment Promotion Service Center of Shanghai Pudong New Area, presented the Pudong New Area's business environment and its policies encouraging enterprises to "go global." The successful convening of this mobilization workshop marked the official launch of the 5th Campaign of Carbon-Neutral Technology and Solutions. UNIDO ITPO Shanghai will continue to work hand in hand with all parties to build global partnerships and leverage the advantages of the UN platform to promote more Chinese green technologies on the world stage, enabling Chinese technological solutions to achieve tangible results in their global expansion.
Mr. Huang Fei, Director of the Singapore Enterprise Centre; Mr. Peng Feng, Deputy General Manager of the Shanghai Environment and Energy Exchange; Ms. Wang Yue, General Manager of the Shanghai Pudong Service Center for Overseas Investment; and Mr. Zhang Jun, Vice President of The Paper and Director of the The Paper Institute, also attended the Spring Festival mobilization workshop.
