Summer Schools & Courses

The Inaugural China-France Carbon Neutrality Center Summer School

and the 2024 China Carbon Accounting Database Summer Camp

are now open for applications!

Here, you will gain:

The opportunity to communicate face-to-face with academicians and leading experts

A platform for exchange and mutual learning with outstanding scholars

Systematic guidance on carbon emissions accounting

A variety of engaging and diverse team-building activities

Do not hesitate any longer,

apply now!

Joining this summer school,

you will have an opportunity to:

· Engage in discussions with academicians and experts in different fields

· Connect with individuals from diverse backgrounds worldwide

· Acquire knowledge about carbon emissions accounting

· Participate in diverse team-building activities

Event Background

On November 24, 2023, senior officials from China and France attended the sixth meeting of the China-France High-Level People-to-People Exchange Mechanism and the launch ceremony of the China-France Carbon Neutrality Center. The first carbon neutrality center established by governments of China and a foreign country was formally launched, sending a positive signal that China and France will strengthen cooperation in green technology and work together to address climate change. In the future, the governments, universities, research institutions, and enterprises of China and France will deepen cooperation in the field of carbon neutrality and continue to expand the people-to-people exchange mechanism.

To solidly advance the carbon peaking action and empower young people with insights and leadership in climate emission reduction, the China Carbon Accounting Database team, CEADs, has successfully hosted five Carbon Accounting Summer Camps. Against the backdrop of increasingly deepening China-France cooperation, and to further strengthen China-France cooperation and people-to-people exchanges in the field of carbon neutrality, the CEADs team will host the inaugural China-France Carbon Neutrality Center Summer School and the 2024 CEADs Summer Camp of the China Carbon Accounting Database this year. The event will invite many renowned academicians and experts to provide lectures and instruction on the theories and practices related to carbon peaking, carbon neutrality, and carbon accounting for young faculty members and master’s and doctoral students from China and France. Topics will include carbon footprint accounting, carbon emission reduction pathways, CCER, and carbon markets. Through group activities, participating young teachers and students will also study dual-carbon transition pathways in different countries, regions, and cities, and explore the socioeconomic impacts of climate change in depth. The event aims to implement the guiding spirit of the carbon neutrality strategy, cultivate professional talent in the field of carbon emission reduction with an international perspective, and build a reserve of young talent for carbon neutrality for China and France.

This year, the organizers will take participants to Harbin, a city known as the Oriental Little Paris, to experience Harbin’s unique charm of ice and snow and its century-old cultural heritage, while also hosting an international and diverse academic feast in Harbin.

On November 24, 2023, the China-France Carbon Neutrality Center was announced to be established with the witness of senior officials from China and France governments. Chinese and French research institutions will focus on long-term exchanges and cooperation in the field of carbon neutrality, and support exchanges and mutual visits of research teams, and make new contributions to addressing climate change and other global challenges.

To effectively advance the carbon peaking and provide young individuals with insights and knowledge in climate emission reduction, the CEADs team has successfully organized five sessions of Carbon Accounting Summer Camps. CEADs team is organizing the inaugural China-France Carbon Neutrality Center Summer School in conjunction with the 2024 CEADs Summer Camp. Distinguished scholars and specialists will be invited to deliver talks on the theories and practices related to carbon peaking, carbon neutrality, and carbon accounting. Topics such as carbon markets, carbon footprint accounting, carbon emission reduction pathways, and CCER will all be covered. Participants will engage in research through group activities, investigating the socioeconomic consequences of climate change and examining the growth routes of dual-carbon transformation, under the supervision of experts. The event aims to represent the fundamental concepts of the carbon neutrality strategy, cultivate professionals in carbon emission reduction with international perspectives, and serve as a talent pool for carbon neutrality that benefits both China and France.

This year, the organizer will lead the campers to Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, the first Internet red city in China since the beginning of 2024, to understand Harbin's unique charm of ice and snow, as well as the cultural heritage, and to carry out an international and diversified academic feast in Harbin.

Programme Information

Time: Late July to Early August 2024

Scale: 130 participants

Venue: Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China

Participation: Full offline participation is required (no online option)

If you are interested in taking part, please send your resume and a representative research paper (in either Chinese or English) to ceads2024@163.com by May 31, 2024. Please use the subject line “2024 Summer Camp - Name - Institution”. The organizers will notify accepted participants by email before June 15. The organizers especially welcome applications from senior undergraduates, master’s students, and doctoral students from universities in central and western China, Northeast China, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and overseas.

This event has a special English research group (3 groups, 8-10 people each), requiring strong English proficiency and the ability to work with young scholars from China and abroad. Applicants interested in joining should send their resume and one representative research paper (in English) to ceads2024@163.com by May 31, 2024. Please use the subject line “2024 Summer Camp - English Group - Name - Institution”.

This event has a special junior scholar group (8-10 people), open to applicants aged 14 to 16 who are proficient in English communication, literature search, and writing. Interested applicants should send their resume to ceads2024@163.com by May 31, 2024. Please use the subject line “2024 Summer Camp - Junior Scholar Group - Name - School”.

Notes:

- No registration fee will be charged for this event. Transportation, lodging, and meals are at the participants' own expense (details on the participant scholarship will be announced later).

- For any matters related to this event, please contact ceads2024@163.com by email.

Programme information

- Participation format: Full participation offline is required (no online participation option available)

- Time: Late July to Early August 2024 (TBD)

- Venue: Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China

Applications and fees

- To attend our programmes, please email your resume and a representative research paper (in both Chinese and English) to ceads2024@163.com by May 31, 2024. Note: please use the subject line "2024 Summer Camp - [Your Name] - [Your Institution]". The organizers will email you the final results by June 15, 2024.

- Registration fees are not required. Participants are responsible for their own transportation and accommodation expenses.

- For any queries about registration, please email ceads2024@163.com

Venue Introduction

Harbin is located in the northeast of China and the southwest of Heilongjiang Province. It is the provincial capital and sub-provincial city of Heilongjiang Province, and is the political, economic, and cultural center of northern Northeast China. The special historical process and geographical location have created Harbin, a beautiful city with an exotic atmosphere. It not only gathers the historical and cultural heritage of northern ethnic minorities, but also integrates Chinese and foreign cultures. It is a famous historical and cultural city and tourist city in China, known as the "Ice City", "Oriental Moscow", and "Oriental Paris". The land area of the city is 53,100 square kilometers. By the end of 2022, the total registered residence population was 9.395 million, including an urban area of 10,198 square kilometers and a population of 5.519 million in nine districts. With 45 ethnic minorities and a diverse range of religious cultures, it is the only city in China where Buddhism, Taoism, Christianity, Catholicism, Islam, and Eastern Orthodoxy coexist.

Video Highlights of CEADs and the Summer Camp

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Introduction to the CEADs Team

Introduction of the CEADs Team

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Introduction to the CEADs Summer Camp

Introduction of the

CEADs Summer Camp

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Highlights from Past Events

Exciting Review of Past Events

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