In August 6th and 7th, 2017, China’s National Key R&D Program “Integrated Impact Assessment of Climate Change on Economic System” (Program Number: 2016YFA0602600) annual symposium was held successfully in Beijing. This symposium was led by Center for Energy & Environmental Policy Research, BIT, meanwhile attracting 16 experts from National Climate Center, National Information Center, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tsinghua University, Peking University, University of East Anglia and other institutions to deliver academic reports regarding improvements on integrated assessment model of climate change, compilation of China’s multi-region input-output table, R&D of China’s and global CGE model, coupling methods between climatic and economic models. Over 30 researchers fully attended the symposium.
Professor Wei Yiming from CEEP, BIT, deputy director in NIC Professor Ma Yuzhong, Professor Guan Dabo from University of East Anglia, and Professor Shi Xueli from National Climate Center hosted the seminars respectively. During the symposium, each research group introduced their research progress, staged achievement and future plans respectively. Heated academic discussions were launched, further clarifying the duties and objectives in each subjects and facilitating the enhancement and integration within and among each subject. Professor Wei Yiming responsible for China’s National Key R&D Program concluded the symposium and proposed constructive suggestions for future research work.