This keynote session gathers the C-Suite of Hong Kong’s utilities giants. These large providers enjoy access to a highly sophisticated workforce, the latest technologies, a tailor-made local policy framework and a front seat at the nexus of Asia’s financial capital streams. Yet it is precisely this unique positioning that raises the threshold for reinvestment, finding larger consumer bases and a strong incentive to innovate, which will be crucial factors to substantially reduce the sector’s environmental impact – if the ambitious 2050 carbon neutrality goals are to be realistically achieved. This high-level panel will explore how Hong Kong can pivot from its current energy mix and fossil-fuel reliance towards a greener future, and what it takes to achieve this ambitious transformation.
Learnings
1. What forms of capital investment are needed to steer Hong Kong towards a green energy future?
2. What policy and market best-practices are there to encourage change and are adaptable to Hong Kong’s unique market?
3. What are the technologies that will act as powerful tools to achieve a greener utilities reality and what contribution can local and GBA innovators make?
Post-event Actions
1. Be better equipped to identify investment opportunities and supply gaps for both the public and private sector to achieve net zero.
2. Work towards a roadmap across industries for them to play their part in HK’s green energy transformation
3. Understand what regulatory support and incentives the industry needs.