Climate change is the undoubtfully the greatest threat to human society in the 21st century. According to the latest IPCC report, “widespread and rapid changes in the climate have occurred” as we have already been experienced at the massive flooding at Zhengzhou City flooding recently, and “global surface temperature will continue to increase….” “unless there are deep reductions in CO2 and other GHG emissions in the coming decades, 1.5°C and 2°C will be exceeded during the 21st century”. Climate change is expected to bring unprecedented challenges and risks to the society, which requires a rapid transformation to a low carbon and climate resilient one. 

The Paris Agreement has provided a good foundation for the actions needed, and various countries and corporations are putting their actions together to combat climate change. These include China and Hong Kong, both committed to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060 and 2050 respectively. This presentation will discuss latest developments in climate change, from an insider and practitioner’s perspective, about the latest IPCC report and the Paris Agreement, the actions taken by leading countries including China and HK, and the implications to engineers brought by the society’s transition to a low-carbon economy. Special highlights will be given with regards to the actual challenges and opportunities pose by climate change in a local context.

Speaker 1

Mr. Roy Fan

Head of Sustainability & ESG Services, SWCS Corporate Services Group (Hong Kong) Limited

MSc, CWEM, BEAM Pro, Ex UNFCCC Official

Mr Fan is an Ex UNFCCC Official in climate change (7 years), a Chartered Water and Environmental Manager, and has been professionally engaged in climate change, carbon emission trading, environmental management, high-level government and stakeholder liaison and engagements, sustainable business development, and system auditing. 

Mr Fan previously worked for the world’s leading organisations and consultancies, including ERM, KCRC, HSBC, TUV Rheinland, BEAM Society, BDO, CECEPEC and is currently the Head of Sustainability and ESG Services at SWCS Corporate Services Group.

Speaker 2

Miss Charlene Kwong 

ESG Manager of Sustainability & ESG Services, SWCS Corporate Services Group (Hong Kong) Limited 

Msc, CAP, BEAM Pro, LEED AP 

Miss Kwong holds the Master of Science degree in Environmental Science in The University of Plymouth, UK. She specializes in the preparation of energy audit reports, carbon audit assessments in Hong Kong and Mainland China, and provides energy efficient strategies and low carbon development. Before joining SWCS, she had been involved in energy and carbon consulting works, specialized in the areas of energy audit, carbon footprint, green building assessment for government premises and private sectors. 

Charlene is a Carbon Audit Professional (CAP) certified by Association of Energy Engineers, BEAM Professionals (BEAM Pro) certified by The Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC) and LEED AP (Accredited Professional) certified by U.S. Green Building Council.

Language

Powerpoint in English and Presentation in Cantonese

Registration & Enquiries

The seminar is free of charge with a maximum of participants of 300.  For registration, please complete the online Google Form.  Successful applicants will be notified before the event.  For enquiries, please contact Mr. Benjamin Lam at bencamay1119@gmail.com .  An attendance certificate will be awarded after the webinar.