Secretary for Environment & Ecology Tse Chin-wan joined the Chinese delegation to attend the 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) in Azerbaijan.

Upon arriving in Azerbaijan on Monday, Mr Tse met the Financial Services Development Council and Friends of the Earth (HK) to learn about the outcomes of their joint side event held at the China Pavilion at the COP29 venue that day. They also discussed issues including green finance, the green transformation of economies and the international carbon market.

Yesterday morning, Mr Tse exchanged views with the head of the Chinese delegation Zhao Yingmin on the progress of COP29, the international carbon market and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government's work in combating climate change.

Afterwards, the environment chief held a bilateral meeting with representatives of Bangkok, a member city of the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, to share the strategies and experiences of the two cities in combating climate change and to discuss co-operation and exchanges between the two places.

In the afternoon, Mr Tse visited the Garadagh (Area 60) Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant to learn about the strategy and progress of energy transition as well as Azerbaijan's latest development of and experience in renewable energy.

The Environment & Ecology Bureau and the Hong Kong Observatory will hold a side event titled “Climate Action: From Climate Science to Opportunities to Develop New Energy” at the China Pavilion this afternoon, where Mr Tse will deliver an opening speech.