On February 10th, the unveiling ceremony of the Carbon Neutrality Research Institute of Henan University and the Carbon Neutrality High end Forum were held at Henan University. More than 60 renowned experts and scholars from the field of chemical engineering nationwide, leaders from Henan Province and Kaifeng City, representatives of relevant domestic research institutions, universities, and enterprises, leaders of Henan University, heads of relevant functional departments, and representatives of teachers and students from the School of Chemical Engineering attended the meeting. Some experts, scholars, and teachers and students participated in the conference online.

In the morning, the unveiling ceremony of the Carbon Neutrality Research Institute of Henan University was held in the small auditorium of the Minglun campus. President Zhang Suojiang, Academician, delivered a welcoming speech, stating that the establishment of the Carbon Neutrality Research Institute of Henan University is a major measure to implement the carbon neutrality strategy of the Party Central Committee, the country, and Henan Province. It is a new starting point for Henan University's systematic layout in the field of carbon neutrality, and a concrete practice of deepening internal reforms to stimulate vitality and drawing new momentum from opening up and cooperation with the outside world, It will definitely play a positive role in promoting the construction of a research-oriented comprehensive international first-class university led by outstanding innovation. We sincerely hope that all leaders and experts can continue to care about and support the Carbon Neutrality Research Institute, and provide valuable opinions and suggestions for the construction and development of Henan University. Li Xiangyu, Deputy Secretary of the Kaifeng Municipal Party Committee and Mayor, Liu Wensheng, First Level Inspector of the Henan Development and Reform Commission and Director of the Provincial Energy Planning and Construction Bureau, Wang Ying, Deputy Director of the Henan Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment, Gao Tuo, Chief Engineer of the Henan Provincial Department of Science and Technology, Cao Keshun, Second Level Inspector of the Henan Provincial Department of Education, and Academician He Mingyuan, Honorary Dean and Director of the Academic Committee of the Carbon Neutrality Research Institute of Henan University, Vice Chairman and Secretary of the Chinese Society of Chemical Engineering, Fang Xiangchen, delivered speeches respectively, expressing good wishes for the future development of the research institute and expressing strong support for its construction and development in terms of funding, projects, policies, and other aspects. School Party Secretary Lu Keping delivered a speech welcoming and thanking the attending experts and leaders. Tan Zhen, Deputy Secretary of the School Party Committee and Vice President, presided over the ceremony.

Under the joint witness of the attendees, Liu Wensheng, Li Xiangyu, Lu Keping, and Zhang Suojiang jointly unveiled the Carbon Neutrality Research Institute of Henan University. Zhang Suojiang issued letters of appointment to Cao Hongbin, Dean of the Carbon Neutrality Research Institute of Henan University, and Bai Xuan, Vice Dean. He also issued letters of appointment to the Chairman, Vice Chairman, and Members of the Academic Committee. The meeting also held a signing ceremony between Henan University and Henan State owned Assets Holding and Operation Group Co., Ltd; Cao Hongbin introduced the construction plan of the research institute.

After the unveiling ceremony, the first meeting of the Academic Committee of the Carbon Neutrality Research Institute of Henan University was held in the small auditorium of the Minglun campus. The research institute has hired 25 experts, including 14 academicians and representatives of entrepreneurs, to form a high-level academic committee. At the meeting, participants discussed the three aspects of what to do, what to be able to do, and what to achieve after the establishment of the Carbon Neutrality Research Institute, actively providing suggestions and suggestions, and working together for future development.

In the afternoon, the Henan University Carbon Neutrality High end Forum was held in the lecture hall on the second floor of the computer building at Jinming Campus, with over 400 teachers and students from our school participating in the forum. Principal Academician Zhang Suojiang attended the forum and delivered an opening speech. At the meeting, Academician Han Buying, Academician He Kebin, Academician Zhang Xiaoying, Researcher Wei Wei, Professor Fu Shenglei, and Professor Zhong Jianying, senior engineers, gave exciting sharing reports. They closely exchange views and collide ideas around the background, significance, goals, challenges, and implementation paths of carbon neutrality, bringing a nutritious academic feast to attending teachers and students.

It is reported that the Carbon Neutrality Research Institute of Henan University focuses on major national strategic needs and systematically deploys from the energy production end, consumption end, and carbon sink end, integrating the advantages of Henan University's disciplines such as chemistry and chemical engineering, energy materials, and ecological environment. It has built an open cooperation system including universities, research institutes, enterprises, etc., and strives to build itself into a carbon neutrality academic exchange platform and a carbon neutrality collaborative research and technology cooperation platform The platform for gathering first-class talents in carbon neutrality, carbon neutrality strategic consulting and high-end think tanks, and carbon neutrality science popularization and dissemination is committed to producing a batch of important theoretical achievements and significant technological achievements in the next five years, attracting and cultivating a group of leading talents in carbon neutrality, playing a demonstration and leading role in the field of carbon neutrality, and making important contributions to promoting the construction of Henan University's "Double First Class" to a new level.

On Site of the Unveiling Ceremony

Speech by Lu Keping, Secretary of the School Party Committee

President Zhang Suojiang, Academician, delivered a welcome speech

Speech by Li Xiangyu, Deputy Secretary of the Kaifeng Municipal Party Committee and Mayor

Tan Zhen, Deputy Secretary of the School Party Committee and Vice President, presided over the unveiling ceremony

Speech by Liu Wensheng, First Level Inspector of the Development and Reform Commission of Henan Province and Director of the Provincial Energy Planning and Construction Bureau

Speech by Wang Ying, Deputy Director of the Department of Ecology and Environment of Henan Province

Speech by Gao Tuo, Chief Engineer of Henan Provincial Department of Science and Technology

Address by Cao Keshun, Second Level Inspector of Henan Provincial Department of Education

Speech by Academician He Mingyuan, Honorary Dean and Director of the Academic Committee of the Carbon Neutrality Research Institute of Henan University (Online)

Speech by Fang Xiangchen, Vice Chairman and Secretary General of the Chinese Chemical Society (Online)

President Zhang Suojiang, Academician, awarded an appointment letter to Cao Hongbin, dean of the Carbon Neutrality Research Institute of Henan University

President Zhang Suojiang, Academician, awarded an appointment letter to Bai Yi, vice president of the Carbon Neutrality Research Institute of Henan University

President Zhang Suojiang, Academician, awarded an appointment letter to the director and deputy director of the Academic Committee of the Carbon Neutrality Research Institute of Henan University

President Zhang Suojiang, Academician, awarded an appointment letter to a member of the Academic Committee of the Carbon Neutrality Research Institute of Henan University

Henan University Carbon Neutrality Research Institute Unveiled

Henan University signed a contract with Henan State Owned Assets Holding and Operation Group Co., Ltd

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