Views on long-term decarbonisation strategies shared

In 2015, 196 signatories adopted the historic Paris Agreement which aims at combating climate change and unleashing actions towards a low-carbon, resilient, and sustainable future. Hong Kong is obliged to draw up its long-term decarbonisation strategy up to 2050 by 2020. In this regard, the Council for Sustainable Development (SDC) initiated a territory-wide public engagement exercise for gauging the views of the public and stakeholders in formulating a long-term decarbonisation strategy for Hong Kong, and mobilizing stronger climate actions across different sectors of society.

A dedicated briefing session for the PolyU community was held in early September 2019 to collect views from PolyU staff and students towards this pressing issue. The Convenor of Support Group on Long-term Decarbonisation Strategy under SDC, Mr Lam Chiu-yin, shared his insightful views over the necessity to mitigate climate change which is not just for ourselves, but also for our children and future generations. In addition to the briefing session inviting PolyU members to share their views, an exhibition was staged on campus to arouse awareness.