Pathway to Diesel-free Construction: From Electrification to New Energy Adoption

Ar. Clarence LEUNG is General Manager (Project Management) of Wheelock Properties. He possesses over 30 years of professional experience in real estate development and related fields in Hong Kong and mainland China.

Ar. Leung has been a Director of the HKGBC and a Council Member of the Construction Industry Council (CIC) since 2022. He is currently Chairperson of the Management Committee on Technically Competent Persons Registration Scheme and Chairperson of the Committee on Environment and Sustainability under CIC. Mr. Leung is also a member of the Appeal Tribunal under the Buildings Ordinance and a member of Building Sub-committee, Real Estate Developers’ Association.

Ar. Leung is a fellow member of the HKIA, an Authorized Person and a Registered Architect in Hong Kong. He is currently Deputy Chair of Paper 7, Professional Accreditation Panel of the HKIA. He graduated from the University of Hong Kong with B.A.(A.S.) and B.Arch Degrees.

My Sustainability Goals for 2025:

1. Electrification and clean energy adoption for Construction Sites
2. Circularity for construction industry
3. High productivity construction, e.g. MiC and MiMEP

I have worked with the focus on sustainability management, waste reduction policy and climate change related over for 20 years. A plentiful knowledge on environmental science and management of other cites regulations and policy could assist Secretary for Environment to analyze and draft policy for Hong Kong. During my almost ten-year tenure at HKSAR Environment Bureau (ENB) as the role of a Political Assistant, I participated in the process of policy making as well, like Producer Responsibility Schemes.

After stepping down from government, I have joined China State Construction and Engineering Hong Kong Ltd (中國建築工程香港有限公司) as the Sustainability Director since end of 2022. I have introduced a program to trial the use of Hydrogen Power Generation on construction sites and facilitated the industry’s largest Social Responsibility Loan of HKD 500 million in 2024.

I represented the company in professional councils and secured multiple awards, including the “Pioneer Award in Green Building Leadership (Contractor)” at the 2023 Environmental Building Awards, underscoring our commitment to sustainability.

In terms of personal public office, I am a council member (2025-2028) of the Hong Kong Institute of Qualified Environmental Professionals (HKIQEP). I am also a member of the Smart Waste Management Tool Working Group at the Construction Industry Council (CIC), and a co-opted member of the Sustainable Development Committee of the Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC).

Meiling Ng is the Assistant General Manager, Projects of Hongkong Land Limited. She has over 25 years’ working experience in the property development and management industry. She is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors.

Jianjiang has been involved in the development and construction of energy storage systems since 2019 and currently serves as the Regional Sales & Market Manager of Asia Aera for Hitachi Energy’s Power Conversion Solutions in Singapore. In this role, Jianjiang is responsible for developing new energy storage projects and supporting customers in their journey toward decarbonization with innovative solutions that can be deployed in both off-grid and on-grid applications. Additionally, he identifies new business opportunities for Hitachi Energy’s cutting-edge grid-stabilizing technology.

My Sustainability Goals for 2025:

1. Support Hongkong in accelerating the transition towards a carbon-neutral society
2. Enable a reliable and secure grid for Hong Kong

Mr. Ian Wong is the General Manager of Commercial Fuels and CV Sales for Hong Kong and Macau. He oversees the Commercial Vehicles segment under the Esso brand petrol stations, as well as the Commercial Fuels business serving the transportation, construction, and industrial sectors. Ian is also actively driving the adoption of lower-emission fuels and sustainable energy solutions, including Esso renewable diesel across both retail and commercial channels.

Ian began his career in Mobil Oil Hong Kong Limited as Management Trainee and joined the sales team after Exxon-Mobil Merger, in different roles across ExxonMobil’s business lines, including Chemical, Lubricants, and Fuels for Hong Kong and South China.

In the mid-2010s, Ian transitioned into marketing, serving as Product Offer Advisor for lubricants in Asia Pacific. He later took on roles as Channel Offer Manager and Brand Manager for North Asia Pacific. Since 2021, he has led Loyalty and Card Programs for Hong Kong/Macau and Asia Pacific respectively.

Ian is a member of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong (AmCham) and serves on the Sustainable Living Environment Advisory Group (SLE AG) of the Business Environment Council (BEC).

He holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and a Master of Engineering from Cornell University, both in Chemical Engineering.