Hong Kong, Mar 4, 2024
Backchat, the esteemed current affairs discussion program of RTHK Radio 3 every weekday, continues to illuminate pressing issues shaping Hong Kong’s socio-economic landscape. The discussion on March 4th as industry luminaries converge to dissect the intersection of green finance, technology development, and the 2024-25 budget, engaging in an in-depth dialogue on the transformative potential of green finance and IT development in Hong Kong. With a spotlight on the recently announced economic measures, including the extension of the Green and Sustainable Finance Grant Scheme to 2027, and the launch of Green & Sustainable Fintech‑of‑Concept Subsidy Scheme, the episode offers a panoramic view of Hong Kong’s growth of ESG and Greentech Industry.
Julie Nie, General Secretary of Treelion Foundation, was invited to the Backchat to provide a practitioner’s perspective on Green Tech initiatives and their symbiotic relationship with the private and public sectors.1
“With less than 50% utilization rate of the Green Tech Fund, it is obvious that qualified participants in the public sector are not quite ready. Whereas having its latest innovation “Carbon Ledger”2 launched last year, private sector participants like Treelion had deployment many years ahead in the Greentech sector. In order to improve the efficiency of such government Scheme, to alleviate carbon emission as an ultimate goal, it is the right time to line up collaborations between both private and public sector.” Julie Said.
Other distinguished panelists joining the discourse include:
Prof. William Wong, Lawmaker and Associate Dean at CUHK Faculty of Engineering, offers invaluable insights into the regulatory and technological dimensions of green finance.
Prof. Emil Chan, Chairman of the Association of Cloud and Mobile Computing, unravels the intricacies of IT development and its synergies with sustainable finance.
As Hong Kong charts its course towards a greener, more sustainable future, the discussion promises to shed light on the transformative potential of green tech and green finance initiatives. Julie, representing Greentech companies in the private sector, articulated Treelion’s vision to create green economy patterns based on sustainable development in Hong Kong. Julie expressed her anticipation, encouraging: “As standards are introduced one after another, private sector participants are expected to speed up their digitalization within their business. For example, to meet the standard of ESG compliance through a greater extent of digitalization in a greener way.”
1. As a participant in the private sector, Treelion is backed by the Elion Group, the receiver of the “Global Dryland Champion” award and “Champion of the Earth” award, both from the U.N. Treelion aims to create green economic pattern based on sustainable development. For more information, please visit: https://treelion.com
2. Carbon Ledger, the latest innovation by Treelion, was designed to enable third party to identify carbon emissions, quantify carbon assets, and promote carbon trading. For more information, please visit: https://treelion.com/promo/carbon-ledger-us/
