Created on 13 September 2024
China’s Road to Carbon Neutrality
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Date |
25 September 2024 (Wednesday) |
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Time |
7:00 – 8:30 pm (HKT) |
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Venue |
LSK LT1 (LG/F), Lee Shau Kee Building, CUHK |
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Language |
English |
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Format
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In-person or online participation. Limited seats on a first-come-first-served basis. Free admission, all are welcome. |
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Speakers |
Professor Xu Yuan President, Professional Association for China’s Environment Professor Zhang Hao |
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Moderator |
Professor Amos TAI |
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Brief Description
The talk ‘China's Road to Carbon Neutrality’ examines the transformations necessary for China to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060, focusing on the development of energy laws and regulations that support decarbonization strategies. It also analyzes China's journey in addressing carbon emissions, highlighting how rapid economic growth initially increased greenhouse gas emissions, which were later brought under control significantly reduced.
This talk is highly relevant to several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in particular, SDG 7 (Clean Energy), SDG 9 (Industry Innovation Infrastructure), SDG 13 (Climate Action).
The forum will be conducted in English; all are welcome.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Forum Series 2024–25 is co-organized by the Office of University General Education, CUHK and the Hong Kong Chapter of the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN Hong Kong).
