In early September, the EPA hosted 17 mayors and senior government officials from China’s Shandong Province who were keen to learn about environmental compliance and the management of site contamination.
They were among 150 delegates from South Australia’s sister province to be hosted by environment, investment, trade and cultural organisations in Adelaide.
EPA Executive Director Operations Andrew Wood made a brief presentation on site contamination and Compliance Manager Sophie Martin, presented on regulation and compliance.
The group from the Chinese delegation expressed particular interest in further engaging with EPA staff to benefit from their expertise in legacy contamination issues, waste quality regulation and pollution reduction technologies.
A total of 10 new memoranda of understanding were signed between South Australia and Shandong during the visit, which is expected to lead to significant trade outcomes and job creation opportunities.
Shandong is China’s 3rd largest province with a population of 100 million.