Hong Kong’s path to carbon-neutrality

In light of Hong Kong’s pledge to strive to achieve carbon neutrality before 2050, the Secretary for the Environment, Mr Wong Kam-sing, discussed the prospects for European technology in contributing to a greener and carbon-neutral Hong Kong during an online event on March 19, 2021 with more than 170 entrepreneurs and business executives from different European countries. “In Asia, Hong Kong is one of the few leading cities with a pledge towards carbon neutrality. We would like to be a leading green city in Asia”, Mr Wong Kam-sing pointed out. Participants got first-hand insights and learned about the experiences of European companies that have already established a green business in Hong Kong. The Chief Executive Officer of Alba Group plc & Co. KG, Dr Axel Schweitzer shared their experience in employing advanced technology in the WEEE·PARK, a state-of-the-art waste electrical and electronic equipment treatment and recycling facility in Tuen Mun area of Hong Kong. On the other hand, the General Manager of Keppel Seghers, Mr Ivan Christiaens, shared about the development of the I·PARK on the Shek Kwu Chau island with 16 hectares of reclaimed land South-West of Hong Kong. It is an integrated waste treatment facility currently under construction, which was designed by and will also be operated by Keppel Seghers.

The full version of the webinar can be viewed here.



Hong Kong’s plans for a greener future and to combat climate change have been routed in the “Climate Action Plan 2030+”, which sets out the targets and timeline for the city to reduce all sources of carbon emission, such as vehicular and electricity emissions as well as waste landfill. Additionally, the HKSAR Government has released two important green initiatives in early 2021, the “Hong Kong Roadmap on the Popularisation of Electric Vehicles” (EV Roadmap) and the “Waste Blueprint for Hong Kong 2035” (Waste Blueprint). While the EV Roadmap sets out the long-term policy objectives and plans to promote the adoption of electric vehicles and their associated supporting facilities in Hong Kong, the Waste Blueprint outlines the strategies, goals and measures to tackle the challenge of waste management up to 2035 by enhanceing waste reduction, resources circulation and zero landfill. Hong Kong is on track to becoming Asia’s greenest city with the help of more state-of-the-art European technology which falls on fertile ground.