SUC Sustainable Alliance launched in Paris

Over 100 participants witnessed the founding of SUC Sustainable Alliance, at a side event of the 21st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21) in Paris on December 1, 2015.

The event “Dialogue Conference on China-Europe Facing Climate Change• Paris & Green Development Forum on Sustainable Cities and Enterprises” was organized by SUC Programme.

Dr. Philipp Arnold, International Technical Consultant of UNEP, introduced that SUC Alliance that was jointly initiated by a dozen of organizations including JECP, CNTI, SEE, WFC, WWF, All-China Environment Federation and Environmental Development Center of Ministry of Environmental Protection to involve more excellent enterprises, media and organizations into the construction of sustainable cities and communities in China and to provide intellectual and technical support for SUC Programme.

Gathering of Higher-ups for Sustainable Development

This Forum aims at establishing an exchange platform for green development, facilitating cooperation in climate change as well as reducing energy consumption and carbon footprint in industrial and domestic lives by converging the social and enterprise strengths of China and Europe to accomplish the goal of transition toward a sustainable society.

Distinguished guests attending the Forum includes: Arab Hoballah, Chief of Sustainable Cities, Lifestyles and Industry of UNEP, Wang Shi, Chairman of Vanke Group, Michael Pappalardo, former Chairman of European Regional Commission and Member of EU Environment Council, Pierre-Henri Guignard, Secretary-General of French Committee for the Preparation and Organization of COP21, Claire Tutenuit, Commissioner General of EPE, Wang Limin, Secretary-General of SEE, Li Xiang, CEO of JCEP and Executive Director of SUC Programme and Zhou Yongzhang, Director of Center for Earth Environment & Resources of Zhongshan University, etc.

Refinement of SUC Guidelines & Founding of SUC Sustainable Alliance

The premiere release of SUC Guidelines for Sustainable Cities and Communities (Rev.) and SUC Management System was highlighted at the Forum. On the basis of SUC Guidelines for Sustainable Cities and Communities jointly released by UNEP and JCEP in July 2015, the Revision optimizes the three level indicators of each item, making the goal clearer for sustainable cities and communities. SUC Management System is unveiled to provide a set of scientific management strategies and tools for construction of sustainable cities and communities and to motivate stakeholders of cities and communities to participate. UN-Habitat is also involved in the preparation course.

“While the SUC Guidelines launched in Beijing in mid-July made it clear to developing countries what kind of cities and communities are sustainable, the SUC ‘Management System’ released this time provides specific methodology and toolkits for the sustainable process, a great leap from theory to practice. It is of great significance in guidance and practice and gives impetus to the future demonstration work for cities and communities. ”said Mr. Li Xiang, CEO & Executive Director of JCEP.

As an important guarantee for the promotion and implementation of SUC Programme, SUC Sustainable Alliance held a launching ceremony during the conference, with participants including SEE, China Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Group(CECEP), Kaidi Ecological Environment Technology Co. Ltd., Chuyuan Group, Junze Think Tank, Jinglv Sanitary Equipment Co. Ltd. Kaidi Ecology and Chuyuan Group are officially selected as the Innovation Pioneer for Resource Efficiency and Sustainable Development, recommended by All-China Environment Federation and SUC office and were awarded by Chief Arab and Dr. Philipp.

Early in 2009, Mr. Achim Steiner and JCEP jointly advocated to initiate SUC Programme and signed an MOU. SUC aims at comprehensively advancing the sustainability progress in China and other developing countries in virtue of “the development of standards for sustainable cities and communities”, “establishment of international expert team and think tank”, “construction of demonstration cities and communities of sustainability”, “setting up of platforms for international cooperation in sustainable development”.