Secretary for Environment and Ecology attends COP29 in Azerbaijan

The Secretary for Environment and Ecology, Tse Chin-wan, joined the Chinese delegation to attend the 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) in Azerbaijan.

Upon his arrival in Azerbaijan on November 11 (Azerbaijan time), Tse, together with the Permanent Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Financial Services), Salina Yan, met with the Financial Services Development Council and Friends of the Earth (HK) to learn about the outcomes of the side event jointly organized by the two organizations at the China Pavilion in the venue of the COP29 on the same day. They also discussed issues including green finance, green transformation of economies and the international carbon market.

Tse and Ms Yan met with the head of the Chinese delegation, Zhao Yingmin, yesterday morning (November 12, Azerbaijan time) to exchange views on the progress of the COP29, the international carbon market, and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government's work in combating climate change.

Afterwards, Tse held a bilateral meeting with representatives of Bangkok, a member city of the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, to share the strategies and experiences of the two cities in combating climate change and to exchange views on cooperation and exchanges between the two places.

In the afternoon, Tse visited the Garadagh (Area 60) Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant to learn about the strategy and progress of energy transition as well as the latest development of and experience in renewable energy in Azerbaijan.

The Environment and Ecology Bureau and the Hong Kong Observatory will hold a side event titled "Climate Action: From Climate Science to Opportunities to Develop New Energy" at the China Pavilion in today (November 13, Azerbaijan time) afternoon. Tse will attend the side event and deliver an opening speech.

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