On 15 November 2021, the press conference on 2021 China-Italy think tank cooperation achievement was held online. The first international special research report focusing on carbon emissions reduction in the civil aviation sector of China and Italy——"A Study on Carbon Emissions Reduction Paths and Cooperation Prospects in Civil Aviation Sector between China and Italy" was released, available in Chinese, Italian and English editions.  

This project is undertaken by Institute of European Studies (IES) of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) with cooperation of Italian Institute for Political, Economic and Social Studies (Eurispes) and is completed by scholars and experts from both China and Italy. The project is supported by China Eastern Airlines (CEA) and Global Times Online. The main authors of the research report are as follows: Prof. Sun Yanhong, Senior Research Fellow, Deputy Head (person in charge) of Division of European Economic Studies at the IES, CASS, also the Secretary General of Chinese Society of Italian Studies, Editor-in-chief of Blue Book of Italy: Annual Development Report of Italy, and the person in charge of this project; Dr. Sun Yawen, Assistant Research Fellow at the IES of CASS; Mr. Luigi Nunziata, Fuel Manager of ITA (Italia Trasporto Aereo), former Senior Manager of Alitalia.  

The report analyzes the plans and paths of carbon emissions reduction in civil aviation sector of China and Italy, and then compares them in terms of international environment, technological innovation, carbon market development and many other aspects, finally looks forward to the cooperation prospect of the China-Italy civil aviation sector in green and sustainable development. 

Mr. Luca Ferrari, Italian ambassador to China, Mr. Li Junhua, Chinese Ambassador to Italy, Professor Marco Ricceri, Secretary General of Eurispes, Prof. Liu Zuokui, Deputy Director of IES of CASS, and other scholars and experts attended the online press conference and delivered speeches. 

Please click the following web link to download the Chinese, Italian and English versions of the report "A Study on Carbon Emissions Reduction Paths and Cooperation Prospects in Civil Aviation Sector between China and Italy": 

Chinese version: civil aviation emissions reduction final report CHINESE

Italian version: civil aviation emissions reduction final report ITALIAN

English verison: civil aviation emissions reduction final report ENGLISH