思汇政策研究所：2024年COP28之后为香港减碳经验分享和后续行动（英文版）（34页）.pdf

1、Post-COP28 Decarbonising Hong Kong,lessons learnt and next stepsMain authors:Contributor:32ContentPreamble-Climate action is becoming more and more critical 4Reflecting on COP28 8The latest climate change insights and COP28s response 10Hong Kongs potential for being a leader in decarbonisation 20The

2、 need for regional leadership 22Launch an ambitious decarbonisation strategy 24Design for net-zero communities 28Decarbonise existing and new buildings 32Unleash green finance 36Foster business transition 40Collaborate across borders 44Stimulate the application of innovation 48Conserve and embrace n

3、ature 52The road ahead 56References 60Appendix 6245Preamble-Climate action is becoming more and more critical 2023 has shattered climate records,accompanied by extreme weather events which have left a trail of devastation and despair around the world.The World Meteorological Organization reports it

4、was the warmest year ever at 1.45C above pre-industrial levels,greenhouse gas(GHG)levels continued to increase,sea surface temperatures and sea level rise broke records and Antarctic Sea ice reached a new low.1In Hong Kong this translated into the hottest summer on record with a mean temperature of

5、29.7C,a Super Typhoon with maximum windspeeds of up to 230km/h and an unprecedented downpour that lasted 16 hours causing disruptions across the city.The year concluded with COP28,a critical moment for global climate action,as it marked the first time that the parties assessed their collective progr

6、ess and ambition under the Paris Agreement.This first ever Global Stock Take confirmed that the world is far off track from limiting global warming to 1.5C,the threshold to avoid the most catastrophic impacts of climate change.Hong Kongs potential to be a leading example for climate actionWe believe