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Hong Kong Opens Climate Summit, Showcases $76B Green Debt

7/8/2026

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Hong Kong Opens Summit

Hong Kong opened the Climate Summit 2026, with Deputy Director Cao Yuanshu and IETA CEO Dirk Forrister speaking.
In 2025 Hong Kong issued US$76 billion of green debt and launched a green bond settled in e-CNY and e-HKD.
HKEX’s Core Climate platform, launched in 2022, recorded 130+ participants, credits from 60+ projects, and provided HKD/RMB settlement.
Hong Kong targets a 50 % emissions cut by 2035 and carbon neutrality by 2050.

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Hong Kong Expands

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Hong Kong raised HK$200 billion H1 2026 IPOs, nearly 80 percent from hard-tech firms.
The Northern Metropolis links parks, housing, transport to create an I&T hub.

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Hong Kong Opens Summit

Hong Kong opened the Climate Summit 2026, with Deputy Director Cao Yuanshu and IETA CEO Dirk Forrister speaking.
In 2025 Hong Kong issued US$76 billion of green debt and launched a green bond settled in e-CNY and e-HKD.
HKEX’s Core Climate platform, launched in 2022, recorded 130+ participants, credits from 60+ projects, and provided HKD/RMB settlement.
Hong Kong targets a 50 % emissions cut by 2035 and carbon neutrality by 2050.

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