The first Chinese companies to be designated as UN Clean Coal Technology Model Enterprises were announced during the third International CEO Roundtable of Chinese and Foreign Multinational Corporations last weekend.

The companies selected were Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Group Co, Shanxi Jinmei Group Co, Inner Mongolia Taixi Coal Group Co Ltd, Shanxi Xishan Coal and Power Group, Shanxi Lu'an Group, Shaanxi Shanxian Coal Co Ltd, Shanxi Shanchang Mineral Group, Huangling Mineral Group Co Ltd, Yingkou-Tiangang International Chemistry Co Ltd, and Shenmu Jiujiang Trade Co Ltd.

The evaluation process and honors were administered as part of a sub-program of the China-UN climate change partnership framework project, jointly organized by the UNDP, National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Commerce and the China International Institute of Multinational Corporations (CIIMC). The research was undertaken by the CIIMC.

A total of 27 large-sized energy companies in China have now taken part in the program, with the successful businesses being evaluated and examined by five academics and 20 experts in the sector.

The research lasted for nearly two years and has been hailed as a remarkable achievement and one gaining high recognition throughout China. A commemorative guide on the clean coal development in China will also be published as part of the initiative.

The program was aimed at implementing Chinese President Hu Jintao's commitment to promoting the utilization of clean energy in a bid to mitigate climate change.

(China Daily 11/26/2009 page10)