The Chengdu International Environmental Protection Expo (CDEPE), the first green expo to be held live in Western China, attracted over 18,000 professional visitors, 24-26 September.
Held at the City New International Convention and Exhibition Center, CDEPE also counted 312 companies among the attendees. The event was co-organised by the Sichuan Environmental Protection Industry Association (SCEPI) and Italian Exhibition Group (IEG) company Europe China Environmental Exhibitions, with the support of the China Association of Environmental Protection Industry (CAEPI).
IEG CEO, Corrado Peraboni said: “CDPE occupied 75% of the exhibition space compared to 2019, an extraordinary figure considering the economic situation caused by the world health emergency and, above all, proof of exhibitions’ value for the circular economy.”
As well as the companies taking part live, foreign companies also participated remotely via live streaming: This included Italian enterprises Enea, GM Green Methane, HBI, Mega System, Sumus Italia, TCR Tecora and Veolia - Evaled.
Topics explored at the 20 events held at the expo included air pollution, ecologic recovery and environmental control.
Speakers in the main forum on international co-operation included: Guido Bilancini, Italy’s consul general in Chongqing; Fan Yuansheng, president of the China Association of Environmental Protection Industry; Teng Jianli vice secretary-general of the China Environmental Protection Industry Association; Yang Youyi, second inspector of the Sichuan Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment; and Li Mei, second inspector of the Sichuan Provincial Economic and Information Department.
A growth in market opportunities in the green sector was noted at the event, which was reflected in a greater specialisation and qualification of attendees. Companies from the province of Sichuan rose by 4% compared to 2019 and 20% of them were companies from Chengdu, while those from other geographical areas of China reached around 55%.
