The document summarizes the Beautiful Beijing Initiative, a joint study between the Ministry of Environmental Protection of China and Tekes of Finland. The study aims to improve living conditions in Beijing through a holistic understanding of factors impacting air quality. It will identify suitable areas for collaboration using a multi-disciplinary approach. The outcome will propose short, medium, and long-term action points covering existing technologies, solutions needing development, research areas, and policy cooperation. Finland was chosen as a partner due to its leadership in innovation and environmental sustainability, as well as the countries' similar climate conditions. The study will be conducted by expert groups on topics like energy, buildings, transportation, and air quality monitoring.

1. 6/20/2013 THINK FINLAND 1
Think Finland
BEAUTIFUL BEIJING
Sino-Finland International Cooperation Initiative
Kari Hiltunen
Counsellor (Science & Technology) Embassy
of Finland
芬兰驻华大使馆 科技参赞
Director, Tekes Beijing
芬兰国家技术创新局北京办事处 主任

2. Background
• FYP targets
– Energy consumption per unit of GDP to be cut by 16%
– Urbanization rate up by 4%
– Improving energy efficiency trough technological upgrades
– Quality of live to be improved
– Strategic emerging industries:
• Energy saving and environmental protection
• New generation of information technology
• New energy
• New energy vehicles
• Health
– Prevent / cure
• Image : how attractive is Beijing?
– Tourists, Talents
– Foreign companies and investments
• Public pressure
– Something must be done and fast
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3. Energy & Environmental topics in China Daily in week 5 /2013
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4. Beautiful Beijing Initiative
• Signing of MoU
– Ministry of Environmental Protection and Tekes
– To nominate group of experts in China and in Finland to conduct the joint study
– Signed in presence of President of Finland and high level Chinese authorities: high visibility
• Joint study
– To create holistic understanding of the factors behind living conditions in Beijing
• Especially air quality
• Multi disciplinary approach
– To identify most suitable areas to collaborate aiming to improve living conditions in Beijing
• study will act as a platform for further cooperation in the future
– Outcome of the study: proposal of action points in four categories:
• Existing technologies, solutions and innovations for short term implementation, with due regard to
cost-effectiveness and best practices;
• Solutions and technologies that need further development, including existing technologies and
solutions that need localization;
• Areas and challenges that need scientific research;
• Potential fields for policy cooperation.
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5. Why Finland?
• Among first countries established diplomatic relationship with China
• Science and technology agreement signed in 1986
• Finland is leading country in innovations
– Number one in Global Technology Ranking in 2010 by Martin Prosperity Institute
– Number four in OECD in scientific publications per capita
– 4% of GDP invested in R&D: second highest among OECD
• Environmental sustainability index: Finland number one in many years
• Climate conditions about same in southern Finland and in Beijing
– Built environment’s energy efficiency : existing building stock, infrastructure
– District heating and cooling
– Life cycle costs
• Finland’s industry is energy intensive
– 50% of total energy consumption => energy efficiency top priority
– ESCO model
• Frontrunner in utilizing renewable energy, especially bioenergy, biofuel and waste to energy
• Finland is neutral, credible and trustworthy partner
– One of the world’s least corrupt countries
• Finland is recognized in international media
– Newsweek: Finland the best country in the world to live in
– Monocle: Helsinki the most liveable city in the world6/20/2013 THINK FINLAND 5

6. Steering Group
Energy
Production &
Distribution
Buildings &
Construction
Traffic &
Transportatio
n
Industrial
sources
Monitoring &
Analysis
The production and
transportation of
heat, gas,
electricity and other
types of energy
Building construction,
including building
material production,
building material
transportation &
building operation.
Indoor air quality.
Traffic and
transport industry,
including fuel
standards,
emission standards
etc.
Role and relative
effect of other
industries
Air quality
monitoring &
measuring
standard, system,
and equipments,
data analyzing
system and
controlling system,
etc.
Expert Groups

7. Collecting data
Energy
Production &
Distribution
Buildings &
Construction
Traffic &
Transportation
Industry Air Quality
Monitor &
Analysis
Existing technologies, solution and innovations
Solutions and technologies that need further development
Scientific research area
Regulation and policies
Category I
Category II
Category III
Category IV
Final report of the study, Common workshop, Delegation visit
Action
Plan I
Action
Plan II
Action
Plan III
Action
Plan IV
Workshop & brainstorming

8. Category I
Category II
Category III
Category IV
China
Demands
• Need
• Capability to invest
• Opportunity
• Will to invest
• Partners
Decision Makers
& Decision Making
Process
Finland
Offerings
•Technologies
•Services
•Solutions
•Policy and
Regulations • Research
• Regulation & Standards
BUSINESS & PROJECT
OPPORTUNITIES
• Matchmakings
• Pilot Projects
• Demonstration Projects

9. Kiitos !
Thank you!
谢谢！