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CEFC embraces and energises the Blue Conservation initiative to help rescue our fragile oceans

At his keynote address at a high level luncheon on UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14 held recently in Hong Kong, the president of the UN General Assembly, Peter Thomson, was clear that all the stakeholders, including the UN, various global governments, civil society, the scientific community, and business sectors must all work together to change the course of our oceans’ destiny.

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The Guests at the “UN-CEFC Energy Grant” Ceremony are (From left to right): Mr. Wu Hongbo, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs; Alexandra Bech Gjorv, CEO of SINTEF; Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary-General; Moez – Jomâa, Research Scientist from SINTEF; H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, President of the seventy-first session of the United Nations General Assembly; Dr. Patrick Ho, Secretary-General of the China Energy Fund Committee (Photo taken by Johannes Berg, NTB Production)

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At his keynote address at a high level luncheon on UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14 held recently in Hong Kong, the president of the UN General Assembly, Peter Thomson, was clear that all the stakeholders, including the UN, various global governments, civil society, the scientific community, and business sectors must all work together to change the course of our oceans’ destiny.

The luncheon was supported by the Hong Kong and US-based think-tank China Energy Fund Committee. As a non-government, non-profit civil society organisation, CEFC is engaged in a range of research, notably geopolitics to promote peace for all mankind, as well as energy strategy, public diplomacy, global cooperation and cultural exchanges.

CEFC has been collaborating with many top universities and research institutes — in addition to other thank-tanks. It also uses its resources to the fullest to extend the boundaries of conservation, sustainable development and multilateral cooperation.

Dr. Parick Ho with Peter Thomson at the luncheon
Dr. Parick Ho with Peter Thomson at the luncheon

The Committee also works to assist with many UN agendas. In working with the United Nations’ Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), CEFC has funded and supported the department’s work on “Powering the Future We Want” initiative since 2015 with an annual US$1 million energy grant for the top project that advanced energy for sustainable development.

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