【💡COP31 Spotlight】Hong Kong's Green Transformation and Circular Economy
【💡COP31焦點快報】賦能青年 · 淨零行動 · 全球認證
On Day 2 of COP31, the delegation of UNESCO Hong Kong (HiESD, WISDP and UHKA) supported the Environment and Ecology Bureau of the HKSAR’s side event “From Vision to Collaborative Action: Hong Kong’s Key Role in the Green Transformation”and China Association of Circular Economy’s side event on “China’s path to carbon peaking and neutrality through circular economy”.
In his opening remarks, Mr Tse Chin-wan, Secretary for Environment and Ecology of the HKSAR Government, introduced the four binding indicators established by the HKSAR Government under the First Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (2026-2030). He noted that Hong Kong, as a leading green finance centre in Asia, will continue to play the role of “super connector” to help the country’s green technologies go global.
Dr Lam Ching-choi, Member of the Executive Council of the HKSAR and Chairman of the Council for Carbon Neutrality and Sustainable Development, delivered a speech titled “From Decarbonisation to Resilience: The Dual Role of Nature-based Solutions in Hong Kong’s Urban Transformation”, elaborating on how urban ecological development can enhance capacity to respond to and adapt to climate change.
We are also presenting at COP31 the Hong Kong Sustainable Development Innovation & Technology Solutions Report 2025 published by WISDP, which showcases award-winning low-carbon and socially beneficial solutions from industry and cross-sector collaboration. Under a project funded by the Innovation and Technology Fund of the HKSAR Government, the report also demonstrates Hong Kong’s commitment to supporting corporate innovation for climate action.
Hong Kong is actively aligning with the National 15th Five-Year Plan and fully leveraging the unique advantages of “one country, two systems” to continue serving as a super connector between the mainland and the international community. The side event provided an important platform for Hong Kong to share its roadmap towards carbon neutrality, exchange practical experience, and promote cross-regional partnerships for a sustainable future.(Some text sourced from the Environment and Ecology Bureau of the HKSAR Government)
COP31第二日，聯合國教科文組織香港代表團（HiESD、WISDP及UHKA）支持香港特別行政區政府環境及生態局邊會「從願景到協作行動：香港在綠色轉型中的關鍵角色」以及中國循環經濟協會邊會「以循環經濟推動中國碳達峰碳中和之路」。
香港特區政府環境及生態局局長謝展寰致開幕辭時，介紹了特區政府在《香港特別行政區經濟和社會發展第一個五年規劃（2026—2030年）》下確立了四項具約束性的指標，並指出香港作為領先亞洲的綠色金融中心，會繼續發揮「超級聯繫人」角色，協助國家綠色技術走向全球。 香港特區行政會議成員、碳中和及可持續發展委員會主席林正財醫生以“From Decarbonisation to Resilience: The Dual Role of Nature-based Solutions in Hong Kong’s Urban Transformation”為題發表演講，闡述如何透過城市生態建設，提升應對及適應氣候變化的能力。 我們亦於COP31發表由WISDP出版的《香港可持續發展創新科技解決方案報告2025》，展示來自業界及跨界協作的得獎低碳及具社會效益方案。該報告由香港特區政府創新及科技基金資助，亦展現香港支持企業創新推動氣候行動的承諾。 香港積極對接國家「十五五」規劃，並充分發揮「一國兩制」的獨特優勢，持續擔當連接中國內地與國際社會的超級聯繫人。是次邊會提供了重要交流平台，讓香港分享邁向碳中和的路線圖、交流實踐經驗，並促進跨地域夥伴合作，攜手共建可持續未來。（部分文字來源：香港特區政府環境及生態局）