
AsianScientist (Mar. 13, 2014) – The UK and China have agreed to a new US$33 million three-year program that will support research to develop new low carbon manufacturing processes and technologies, low carbon cities and offshore renewables.
Representatives from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), as part of the Research Councils UK (RCUK) Energy Program, signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) at a meeting in London that was witnessed by the UK’s Minister of State for Climate Change, Greg Barker.
Professor Li Ming, Deputy Director, Department of Engineering and Materials Sciences at NSFC said, “In the past few years, NSFC and RCUK have witnessed substantive development of their bilateral relationship and enjoyed successful collaboration in the area of energy research. We look forward to continuing the collaboration and bringing more benefits to the two scientific communities.”
Under the MoU, the UK and China will each commit US$17 million of matched resources over the next three years and there will be approximately US$11 million available each year.
Professor David Delpy, EPSRC Chief Executive, said: “This latest agreement addresses how to develop new low carbon methods of manufacturing, urban living and energy production. Meeting the needs of industry and consumers, while reducing the demands humankind places on the environment, are similar challenges for both China and the UK. International collaborations like these bring the best academic talents together to find the solutions that can benefit all.”
The agreement is the latest collaboration in a series of joint research programs stretching over the last five years between the two countries.
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Source: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.
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