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TotalEnergies in China
On July 14th, 2025, the grand opening of the 12th World Congress of Chemical Engineering (WCCE12) and the 21st Asian Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering Congress (APCChE 2025) took place at Beijing National Convention Center. This marks the first time in 50 years that these two prestigious events are jointly held in China, attracting nearly 5,000 top scientists, industry leaders, and corporate elites from 66 countries across six continents to explore the theme "Paradigm Shifting in Chemical Engineering for Global Challenges".
In the event, Mr. YU Yongjian, Country Chair and Managing Director of TotalEnergies China, was invited to deliver a keynote speech titled “TotalEnergies Low-Carbon Transition Strategy and Innovation”, comprehensively presenting the company’s strategic approach and technological innovations in the global energy transition.
Mr. YU emphasized that TotalEnergies is committed to the goal of “More Energy, Less Emissions”, actively advancing its transition from traditional energies to diversified low-carbon energies. Through an integrated strategy spanning from production to end customers, the company is expanding across multiple sectors, including oil, biofuels, natural gas, biogas, low-carbon hydrogen, renewables, and electricity, aiming at achieving its ambitious goal of net-zero emissions by 2050.
In his speech, Mr. YU highlighted TotalEnergies’ innovative practices in the following areas:
- Energy Mix Transition: By 2050, electricity and renewables are expected to account for over 50% of the company’s energy sales, and low-carbon molecules (e.g., biofuels, hydrogen, e-fuels) will become a key pillar.
- R&D Investment and Technological Innovation: The company invests over $1 billion annually in R&D, with 68% dedicated to low-carbon energies and environmental impact mitigation, focusing on methane emission reduction, carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS), biofuels, digitalization, and artificial intelligence.
- Digitalization: Initiatives like "Digital Factory," "Refining 4.0," and "AI+HPC" (Artificial Intelligence + High Performance Computing) are driving data value realization and intelligent upgrades in the energy sector.
- Open Innovation Ecosystem: TotalEnergies signs R&D and innovation contracts with over 1,000 partners annually, holds more than 10,000 active patents, and has built a global innovation network encompassing universities, startups, and industrial partners.
Plastics Circulation & Sustainable Development: As a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW), the company continues to invest in mechanical and chemical recycling and bioplastics, aiming to achieve 30% recycled and renewable polymer output by 2030.
The speech not only demonstrated TotalEnergies’ global vision and local implementations in low-carbon transition but also underscored its commitment to driving green development in the global chemical industry. Moving forward, TotalEnergies will continue collaborating with partners worldwide to build a more sustainable and intelligent energy future.