With CO2 emissions at record highs and demand for energy surging, the International Energy Agency has warned that dangerous climate change will be “locked in” by 2017. Prof Julia King, the UK’s Low Carbon Business Ambassador, will present the latest news on the urgency of de-carbonizing energy production and consumption. A panel of experts will then offer commentary on whether Asia, and China in particular, can rise to the challenge of clean energy — in time.

This event is co-organized by Business Environment Council, Civic Exchange and Climate Change Business Forum.

Event details 
Date: 2nd May (Wednesday)
Time: 11.00am – 12.45pm
Venue: British Consulate General

Agenda
10.30am Registration
11.00am Welcome & Introduction
11.05am Keynote: Low Carbon Energy Future (PPT download)
11.45am Panel: Asian Perspective
12.15pm Q&A
12.45pm Close

The nuclear power plant accident occurred at Fukushima last year has highlighted the importance of safety management and emergency responses to a serious nuclear accident.  The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers and City University of Hong Kong are co-hosting a symposium to discuss safety management and emergency responses to a serious nuclear accident upon nuclear plant accidents. Officials from Security Bureau, Hong Kong Observatory, Water Supplies Department, and Centre for Food Safety, Food and Environmental Hygiene Department will be there to share their views. Civic Exchange is supporting the captioned event.

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United Nations noted in December 2011, climate change represents an urgent and potentially irreversible threat to human societies and the planet but there is a significant gap between the aggregate effect of countries’ action and what is needed to have a likely chance of holding the increase in global average temperature below 2 degree Celsius above pre-industrial levels. If countries recognize this problem, why are they not taking action?

City University of Hong Kong is hosting a seminar and has invited Professor Flannery to discuss the role universities and academics can play in improving understanding, developing solutions and influencing government and business policy. Civic Exchange is supporting the captioned event. (more…)

Since the nuclear power plant accident took place at Fukushima last year, it has drawn public concerns on nuclear safety and risk management. As it is almost one year past the accident, the Hong Kong Nuclear Society organizes this symposium to invite local and overseas experts to share with their views on these issues. (more…)

Sponsored by the German Consulate in Hong Kong, Civic Exchange organized a forum “Less than Zero – The Future for Buildings & Carbon Emission?” on 1 November 2011. The forum explored the concept of zero emissions buildings and “plus energy” buildings, which generate more energy than they consume. About 200 delegates participated the forum and joined the discussion led by international and local experts.
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This is a submission to the Secretariat of the UNFCC in response to its invitation to accredited observer organizations to submit views on various approaches, including opportunities for using markets, to enhance the cost-effectiveness of, and to promote, mitigation actions, bearing in mind different circumstances of developed and developing countries. Download full report

Civic Exchange, Society for Protection of the Harbour, DesigningHongKong, Planning Alliance, Harbour Business Forum, Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design, and the Faculty of Law of HKU co-organized a forum in 9 Dec 2011 for the four Chief Executive Candidates to share their visions on Urban Development. (more…)

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