[Briefing Session for PolyU staff and students] Long-term Decarbonisation Strategy Public Engagement

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 own long-term decarbonisation strategy up to 2050 by 2020. In this regard, the Council for Sustainable Development (SDC) is running a territory-wide public engagement (PE) exercise for gauging the views of the public and stakeholders in formulating a long-term decarbonisation strategy for Hong Kong, and mobilising stronger climate actions across different sectors of society.

A dedicated briefing session for the PolyU community is scheduled in early September 2019 to collect views from PolyU staff and students. This briefing session will touch on topics like:

• the transition towards low-carbon lifestyles
• intensifying efforts in enhancing the energy efficiency of buildings
• using more zero carbon fuel sources for electricity generation, and
• the development of low carbon transport.  

The briefing session will feature:

• An introduction by Mr. LAM Chiu-ying, SBS
• Details of this Public Engagement Exercise – presented by Mr. Darwin Leung
• Open-floor discussion

Remarks

• Language: Cantonese
• Audience: PolyU staff and students
• Walk-ins are welcome. Online enrolment closes on 3 September 2019.

Disclaimer: The above activity is not organized by Campus Sustainability Committee or Campus Sustainability Office, PolyU. All information provided here is for reference only.