The 64th Meeting of the APEC EGEEC was held on April 8-11 in Hong Kong, China. Liu Meng, Associate Researcher of the Branch of Resource and Environment Research, China National Institute of Standardization (CNIS), was re-elected as the Chair of the APEC Expert Group on Energy Efficiency and Conservation (EGEEC). His new term will last from July 2025 to June 2027.

The APEC EGEEC was established by APEC Energy Working Group (EWG) in 1993 to assist in achieving energy security, advance the economic and social well-being, and realize environmental benefits in the Asia-Pacific region through energy conservation and the application of energy-efficiency practices and technologies. The chair and vice chair lead the research work and technical exchanges, and report to the EWG regularly.

As the domestic counterpart of EGEEC, CNIS participates in its activities on behalf of China, and takes the lead in implementation of APEC cooperative projects in the field of energy conservation and low carbon. CNIS experts have served as the chair or vice chair of EGEEC since 2015. They have played a significant role in the standardization and sustainable development of EGEEC, winning the recognition of experts from relevant economies.

CNIS will continue to enhance its participation in technical activities related to energy efficiency and conservation within the APEC framework, support regional collaboration on energy-saving and low-carbon technologies, standards and policies, share China’s experience in energy conservation and decarbonization. It will strive for APEC’s aspirational goal of reducing energy intensity by at least 45% in 2035 compared to that in 2005.