To further facilitate green and sustainable development, the 2024 Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum & Exhibition (2024MIECF) will hold four “Green Forum” sessions on two consecutive days, inviting experts and scholars in the environmental sector to share the future direction and strategies regarding green transformation and development of cities. The Green Forum seeks to provide an international platform for all participants to exchange environmental information, jointly tackle climate change and together create green cities.

This year, the Green Forum will continue to focus on key international environmental issues, contributing suggestions for green and low-carbon social development. The “Green Forum Session 3: Creating a Blueprint for a Carbon Neutral City to Tackle Climate Change” will be held on the morning of the second day of the event (29 March) in the Sicily Meeting Room, The Venetian Macao.

Plans for peaking carbon dioxide emissions and achieving carbon neutrality have become increasingly important on an international scale to better cope with climate change, as well as a key task in promoting the economic, social and environmental development of China. This session, moderated by Kou Kun Pang, Associate Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Macau, features local and overseas experts, scholars and industry professionals, including Cui Dandan, Associate Counsel of the International Cooperation Department, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People’s Republic of China; Xu Guangzhen, Director of the General Division, General Department, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People’s Republic of China; Liu Yang, Director of the Division of Strategic Research and Coordination, Department of Climate Change, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People’s Republic of China; José Carlos Pimenta Machado, Vice-President of the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA); Luo Zhaohui, Senior Engineer of the South China Institute of Environmental Science, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People’s Republic of China; Isabella Huang Loh, Chairman of the Singapore Environment Council; and Gary Grant, Technical Director of the Green Infrastructure Consultancy Ltd.

In their speeches, the speakers will revolve around topics such as “Towards a Green and Low-carbon Urban Future, in Synergy with a High-quality Belt and Road Co-operation”, “Deepening Co-operation Between Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao in Ecological and Environmental Protection to Build a World-class and Beautiful Greater Bay Area”, “Observing Urban Green and Low-carbon Development from the National Pilot Low-carbon City”, “Portugal’s Green Cities: Lisbon & Guimarães - Carbon Neutrality Examples for Climate Action”, “Spatiotemporal Variability of Carbon Neutrality and Response Strategies in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area”, “Pivoting Public, Private and People (3P) Transition to a Low Carbon Future”, and “Adapting to Climate Change in the Built Environment using Blue & Green Infrastructure (Nature-based Solutions)”. They will explore, from a macro perspective, the pathway to create and implement the blueprint for a carbon neutral city and advocate collective responsibility for green development, which aims to achieve sustainable development of the society.

Simultaneous interpretation services will be available on-site to facilitate in-depth interaction and communication among the participants from home and abroad. In addition, this year, the Green Forum will continue to seek accreditation and certificates of attendance will be issued to the participants, with the aim of effectively leveraging the MIECF’s role as a professional knowledge exchange platform.

Hosted by the Macao SAR Government, the 2024MIECF will be held from 28 to 30 March, under the theme of “Reaching the Dual Carbon Goals through Green Transformation”. For more information on the 2024MIECF, please contact the Event Manager by emailing info@macaomiecf.com or on (853) 8798 9675. You can also visit its official website at http://www.macaomiecf.com    or follow its official account on WeChat: MIECF.