The C40 Climate Action Seminar was held in Hong Kong today, bringing together representatives from 15 C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group cities in Asian and Oceania regions to share their climate action plans.
Speaking at the seminar, Secretary for Environment & Ecology Tse Chin-wan noted the need to achieve emissions neutrality and highlighted the decarbonisation potential of hydrogen fuel.
Mr Tse said: “As announced in Policy Address, we will publish the Strategy of Hydrogen Development in Hong Kong in the first half of 2024 to support the exploration of hydrogen application in different fields.”
These include electricity generation and storage, construction equipment and machineries as well as transport, which offers an exciting opportunity to demonstrate the role of hydrogen in driving a low-carbon transition, he added.
C40 is a global network of mayors committed to connecting cities around the world to take urgent action to confront the climate crisis. The Secretary for Environment & Ecology is a member of its steering committee that represents the Central East Asia region, including 13 Chinese cities.
