China Energy Research Society (CERS)

No 54, Sanlihe Street
Xicheng District, Beijing, 100045, PR China

Contact: LIU Huihong
Tel. +86-10-68511816
Fax. +86-10-68511816
cers@mx.cei.gov.cn

Our background
The China Energy Research Society (CERS) is a non profit and non-governmental organisation and was established in 1981. It is one of the actually 165 subsidary organisations of the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST). But unlike other similar organisations CERS is not directly affiliated with any ministry of the central government bureaucracy. CERS therefore prides itself in its ability to remain objective and politically neutral in its policy recommendations.

Our activities
CERS primarily conducts background research for governmental energy policy. To its further goal of promoting sustainable energy development and improving overall energy efficiency, CERS also organizes international seminars. CERS invites foreign governments and companies to China and sends delegations of Chinese experts abroad to exchange technical and academic information. Most of its 22.000 members are government officials or technical experts who are busy in the field of energy development for government policymakers. Although CERS has several different divisions, it is primarily devoted to promoting sustainable energy development for China. In influencing legislation CERS acts in many ways as a government lobbyist. Over the next few years, CERS plans to broaden its working relationships. As the private sector gains importance in China, CERS hopes to serve private clients in the same capacity as it does for the Chinese government. As CERS has greatly benefited from its relationship with the European Union and based on this experience expectations are high to benefit also from management training projects.