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Hong Kong to Enhance Green Development Cooperation with Belt and Road Countries

Strategic Insights

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The Secretary for Environment and Ecology, Mr. Tse Chin-wan, attended the Belt and Road Green Innovation Conference 2025 in Beijing to promote Hong Kong's green innovation and environmental protection cooperation with Belt and Road countries. The HKSAR Government will establish a B&R sustainable green development training centre to cultivate international environmental protection talent and a B&R Green Development Co-operation Platform to facilitate exchanges and discussions with environmental authorities and related organizations of B&R countries. The move aligns with the core agenda of the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, focusing on green finance, low-carbon development, and green technology and innovation.

Key Takeaways:

  • The HKSAR Government will set up a B&R sustainable green development training centre next year to cultivate international environmental protection talent.
  • The centre will serve as a base for international sustainable green development co-operation network, promoting technological exchange and outcome transfer for B&R counterparts.
  • The HKSAR Government is preparing to set up a B&R Green Development Co-operation Platform in Hong Kong with the B&R Initiative International Green Development Coalition (BRIGC).
  • The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) will establish a regular communication and collaboration mechanism with the BRIGC to facilitate exchanges and discussions with environmental authorities, related organisations and enterprises of the B&R countries.
  • The HKSAR Government will host the Eco Expo Asia at the end of October every year, utilising it as a platform to arrange environmental technology forums and site visits to Chinese Mainland, strengthening exchange and co-operation.
  • The 20th Eco Expo Asia will arrange for representatives from B&R countries to visit outstanding environmental enterprises and facilities in Changsha of Hunan Province.
  • The Director of Environmental Protection, Dr. Samuel Chui, delivered a keynote speech at a sub-forum, introducing the Hong Kong Environmental Database developed by the EPD.

Statistics:

  • The HKSAR Government will set up a B&R sustainable green development training centre next year.
  • The training centre will serve as a base for international sustainable green development co-operation network.
  • The 20th Eco Expo Asia will be held in October this year and will arrange for representatives from B&R countries to visit outstanding environmental enterprises and facilities in Changsha of Hunan Province.

Sources:

  • Hong Kong SAR Government
  • Ministry of Ecology and Environment

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