The British Consulate-General in Hong Kong
Booth A40
The British Consulate-General in Hong Kong maintains and develops relations between the UK and Hong Kong. Our Trade and Investment Department helps Hong Kong businesses, investors and buyers successfully do business in the UK.
Our sustainability goals for 2022:
- As the first G7 country to set into law a net zero emissions target by 2050, the UK is a genuine climate pioneer.
- Meaningful progress on this commitment is already underway, with a commitment of 78% reduction by 2035.
- The UK is committed to remaining a leading destination for private investment. In the ‘Ten point plan for a green industrial revolution’, together with the ‘Net Zero Strategy’ and our Energy Strategy, we set out our plan to drive an unprecedented £100 billion of private sector investment by 2030.
- This will be investment into new British industries such as offshore wind and will support around 480,000 clean jobs by the end of the decade.
- The UK’s clean strategy estimated that the low carbon economy could grow by an estimated 11% between 2015 and 2030 – four times faster than the rest of the economy – and could delivery between £60bn and £170bn of export sales of goods and services by 2030
Solutions Showcase:
- Government Agency
- New Materials/Chemicals
- Print & Packaging Solutions
- Sustainable Products
- Technology & Innovation
- Transport/Mobility
UN SDG goals that we align with:
- SDG 1 No Poverty
- SDG 2 Zero Hunger
- SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
- SDG 4 Quality Education
- SDG 5 Gender Equality
- SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
- SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
- SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
- SDG 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
- SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
- SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
- SDG 13 Climate Action
- SDG 14 Life below Water
- SDG 15 Life on Land
- SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
- SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
Legal Name: The British Consulate-General in Hong Kong
Meet our speakers:
Matt Ashworth
Commercial Counsellor, Energy & Infrastructure
Department for International Trade, British Embassy
Matt Ashworth
Commercial Counsellor, Energy & Infrastructure
Department for International Trade, British Embassy
Matt runs the Energy & Infrastructure teams for the Department of International Trade in China, based in the British Embassy Beijing. His team helps Chinese companies to invest in energy & infrastructure projects in the UK, and support UK companies to access export opportunities with Chinese customers in China and third markets. Matt has a degree in History from Oxford University and an MA in International Relations from the University of Birmingham. He has experience in trade & investment policy, including investment in the energy sector. His career has seen him working in London, Sydney, Brussels and Bucharest. Matt joined the UK Civil Service in 2014, following work in the private sector, and has worked in a number of Government Departments in London. Prior to moving to China, he was based in the Department for International Trade in London, where he led work on investment policy development and multilateral engagement with bodies such as the UN, WTO and OECD.
Chinali Patel
UK Diplomat leading on illicit finance policy
British Consulate General in Hong Kong
Chinali Patel
UK Diplomat leading on illicit finance policy
British Consulate General in Hong Kong
Chinali Patel commenced International Illicit Finance Policy lead role at the British Consulate General in Hong Kong in April 2019 and prior to that was in UK Law Enforcement for 13 years.
The role has a specific focus on policy and strategy – enhancing diplomatic engagement, capability and capacity building in close coordination with HMG, local and international partners to tackle illicit finance.
Chinali also leads on Diversity and Inclusion at the British Consulate including community outreach, collaboration with partners on key initiatives to promote greater diversity and inclusiveness and sharing best practice and learning on various platforms. Chinali has also been a mentor to amazing cross sector mentees over the last 8 years.
My Sustainability Goals for 2022:
Greater cross sector collaboration and initiatives in achieving sustainability goals and in doing so embedding and nurturing diverse talent.