On May 29, the high-level US-China local climate action event was held in Berkeley, CA, to implement the consensus reached during the US-China Presidential Summit in San Francisco and in accordance with the Sunnylands Statement. DeCarbon Tech, representing the climate tech and the only invited Direct Air Capture (DAC) company from China, attended the event.

On-site at the event | Photo credit: Chinese Embassy in the USA

Guangdong Province Governor Weizhong Wang and California Governor Gavin Newsom participated in the meeting, with former California Governor and Chairman of the California-China Climate Institute, Jerry Brown, delivering the welcome address. Chinese Ambassador to the U.S. Feng Xie, China’s Special Envoy for Climate Change Affairs Zhenmin Liu, Senior Advisor to the U.S. President on International Climate Policy John Podesta, and U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns also delivered video messages. Vice Chairman of China’s National Development and Reform Commission Chenxin Zhao and U.S. Deputy Special Envoy for Climate Issues Rick Duke attended and addressed the event in person.

At the meeting, Vice Chairman Chenxin Zhao stated that there is a solid foundation for climate cooperation between Chinese and American, and expressed hope for deeper exchanges and practical cooperation.

Governor Weizhong Wang introduced the guests to Guangdong’s efforts and achievements in addressing climate change, promoting energy conservation and emission reduction, and advancing sustainable development. He emphasized that the implementation of the U.S.-China Sunnylands Statement will serve as an opportunity to strengthen collaboration in green development, contributing to the building of a community of life between humanity and nature and better protecting our planet.

Wang Weizhong, Governor of Guangdong Province | Photo credit: CCTV News

The event unveiled several key cooperative initiatives, including a work plan for carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) projects between China’s National Development and Reform Commission and the U.S. Department of Energy, as well as a memorandum of understanding for cooperation between China and California.

Over 200 representatives from 20 provinces, states, cities, enterprises, and think tanks attended the event. DeCarbon Techn was invited as a representative climate tech enterprise from the Greater Bay Area. Jiyun Xu, CEO of DeCarbon Tech, introduced their new-generation carbon capture and utilization technology, showcasing efforts in low-carbon technology innovation to address the global climate crisis.

Jiyun Xu, CEO of DeCarbon Tech

DeCarbon Tech integrates resource recycling and sustainable development. We pioneered a cost-effective method using widely available solid waste to develop low-cost, high-performance carbon capture materials and core technologies. We proposed solutions for carbon capture and utilization from both industrial and atmospheric sources, ensuring efficient, stable, safe, and permanent carbon removal to help enterprises achieve GHG reduction and sustainability goals.

Currently, DeCarbon Tech is advancing several large-scale carbon capture demonstration projects in China while also pursuing international cooperation and industrial promotion. Our vision aligns closely with the U.S.-China Sunnylands Statement. Moving forward, DeCarbon Tech will continue to focus on developing relevant technologies, contributing to the global effort to combat the climate crisis.

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