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CarbonCare® Conference 2018 Accelerating Green Finance in Asia: Investing in a +1.5 Degrees World

4 December 2018 (Tuesday) 9:00 am to 5:00 pm The Hong Kong Jockey Club Happy Valley Racecourse

“Limiting global warming to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels would be a herculean task, involving rapid, dramatic changes in how governments, industries and societies function, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The world is on track for around 3 degrees of warming by the end of the century if it doesn’t make major reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. It could breach 1.5 °C as early as 2030 if global warming continues at its current rate. At this very juncture, one of the best approaches to tackle this global challenge is to identify the gaps and opportunities for green investments, and to deliver tangible benefits by channeling funds to high-impact projects through green finance. Policy and finance experts from around the region will share their insight on how to accelerate green finance in Asia. This is a pertinent question not only for practitioners in the finance sector, but also for all business and civil society leaders who are committed to avoiding the worst outcome for our future generations.”
December 4, 2018 09:00 - 15:00 o'clock

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Date and Time: 4 December 2018 (Tuesday) 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Venue: Owners Box, 2/F & 3/F, Members Stand 1, Happy Valley Racecourse, HK
Language: The conference will be conducted in English with the exception of two afternoon workshops which will be facilitated in Cantonese.
Registration deadline: 27 November 2018 (Tuesday)

(Seats are reserved on a first-come-first-served basis. CPD certificates are available after the event upon request.)

Program

Run-down

Opening (09:00 – 09:30)

  • Welcome remarks by Mr Chong Chan Yau, Board Chairman, Carbon Care Asia
  • Opening speech by Mr Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, GBS, JP, Chief Executive Officer, The Hong Kong Jockey Club
  • Special Presentation on Key findings of the “Paris Watch” project by Mr John Sayer, Research Director, CarbonCare InnoLab

Session One (09:30 – 11:00)


Gaps & Opportunities for green investments in a +1.5 degrees world


Moderator: Ir Albert Lai, CEO, Carbon Care Asia


Speakers:

  • Mr Yossef Zahar, Senior Finance Advisor, UNFCCC / IGES, Regional Collaboration Center, Bangkok
  • Mr Jean-Marc Champagne, Head of Environmental Finance, WWF-Hong Kong
  • Dr Peter Hefele, Director, Regional Project Energy Security and Climate Change Asia-Pacific (RECAP), Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
  • Dr Maria Francesch-Huidobro, Expert Associate, Carbon Care Asia

Session Two (11:30 – 13:00)


How to accelerate Green Finance developments?


Moderator: Mr Water Cheung, Senior Partner and CEO, Asia Pacific, StormHarbour Securities


Speakers:

  • Mr Benjamin Weller, Vice President, Deutsche Bank AG, Capital Solutions & Sustainable Financing
  • Ms Gloria Lu, Senior Director & Sector Lead, Infrastructure Ratings - Greater China, S&P Global Ratings Services
  • Mr Johnnie Yung, Head of Portfolio Strategists, State Street Global Advisors
  • Ms Elaine Hung, Executive Director, ICBC International Asset Management
  • Mr Andrew Kam, National Director, Corporate Appraisal & Advisory, JLL

Lunch (13:00 – 14:15)
Keynote Speech: “New trends for Green Finance in EU: moving in tandem with Asia”

by Ambassador Carmen Cano, Head of EU Office to Hong Kong and Macao
 

CarbonCare® Label 2018 Award Ceremony (14:15 – 14:45)

  • Officiating Guest: Ambassador Carmen Cano
  • Host: Ir CM Lee, Chairman, CarbonCare InnoLab

CCA 10th Anniversary Special Announcement (14:45 – 15:15)
 

Networking Break (15:15 – 15:45)
 

Parallel Workshops (15:45 – 17:00)

Workshop One: Identifying Critical Factors for Successful Green Bond Issues (facilitated in Cantonese)

Facilitators:

  • Mr Water Cheung, Senior Partner and CEO, Asia Pacific, StormHarbour Securities
  • Ms Lan Xing, Associate Director, Sustainable Finance, Carbon Care Asia

Workshop Two: Green and Social - Building Sustainability into Green Finance (facilitated in English)

Facilitators:

  • Mr John Sayer, Director, Carbon Care Asia
  • Dr Lindsay Mai, Sustainability Consultant, Carbon Care Asia

Workshop Three: Sustainability Reporting – from Compliance to Enhancement (facilitated in Cantonese)

Facilitators:

  • Ms Edith Yiu, Principal Sustainability Consultant, Carbon Care Asia
  • Ms Bonnie Yip, Senior Sustainability Consultant, Carbon Care Asia

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December 4, 2018
09:00 - 15:00 o'clock
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