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Green finance
Latest news, analysis and commentary about the provision by financial institutions of credits, loans and equity financing towards the construction of environmentally sustainable projects and business activities.
Construction workers put up large umbrellas in Wan Chai on May 23, when a very hot weather warning was issued. Hong Kong has suffered 50 to 60 hot nights (over 28 degrees) every year since 2020, compared with around 20 a year a decade earlier. Photo: Dickson Lee
Climate change

Outside In | Takeaway from Cop30: climate action needs to be up close and local

A focus on adaptation means a pivot to action on floods, typhoons, heatstroke deaths, wildfire damage – issues of immediate survival.

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Climate change

Opinion | A global green industrialisation initiative can have a ‘win-win-win’ outcome

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Bonds

Hong Kong extends digital bond ambitions with third offering

China-Latin America relations

Cop30: China to join coalition seeking shared rules for carbon trading

New alliance, which also includes the EU and UK, was created to align standards globally and help countries trade carbon credits more easily.

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The Wujing Power Station in Shanghai. China is set to join a coalition seeking shared rules for carbon trading at Cop30 in Belém, Brazil. Photo: AFP
Banking & finance

Exclusive | Mainland Chinese financial firms seeking strategic Hong Kong base on the rise: Citigroup

Hong Kong is an ideal platform for mainland and international companies aiming to expand globally and pursue opportunities across Asia.

Green bonds

Hong Kong bolsters green finance hub role with new global building certificates

City’s Green Building Council issues first BEAM Plus global certificate to a complex in the East African country of Djibouti.

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Banking & finance

Asian firms shift investment to Europe in ‘realignment’, ING says

Amid US-China decoupling, Chinese firms in EVs, consumer electronics, appliances lead first big jump in FDI towards Europe since 2016.

People look at an electric vehicle from Chinese brand Aito at the 2025 IAA Mobility trade fair in Munich on September 10, 2025. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong politics

Opinion | Northern Metropolis can be Hong Kong’s new growth engine

By focusing on the project, leaders are addressing pressing needs such as jobs and housing – and laying the foundation for the city’s next phase of development.

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong and UAE forge historic financial ties with ETF cross-listings

Strengthened collaboration reflects growing participation by Middle Eastern funds as cornerstone investors in recent Hong Kong IPOs.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong to boost impact investment sector with start-up and innovation focus

Financial Secretary Paul Chan pledges to develop a sustainable finance ecosystem with cutting-edge technology and diverse financial products.

Financial Secretary Paul Chan (front row, fourth right) attends the 2025 Hong Kong Green Finance Association annual forum. Photo: Handout
China economy

Opinion | How Hainan and Hong Kong can build on each other’s success

Both are well positioned to support the next phase of China’s reform and opening up by aligning their unique strengths.

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An aerial view of Sanya in Hainan province on August 27. Hainan’s role isn’t to displace Hong Kong. Rather, it can complement what Hong Kong has to offer. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong economy

‘Very valuable’ role for Hong Kong in helping UN body reach green finance goals

Siddhartha Sinha, head of innovative finance at the UNHCR, says forging ‘good partnerships’ will help city as it taps into Islamic financing.

Banking & finance

Asia-Pacific presents major climate-related insurance opportunities: Swiss Re

Swiss Re’s Victor Kuk says only 16 per cent of climate-related risks in the region are presently insured.

Banking & finance

China’s belt and road investments plays to Hong Kong’s strengths: HSBC

City set for bigger role in green finance, offshore yuan as initiative shifts towards private sector-led projects, economist says.

New wind turbine blades sit at a factory on July 15, 2022 in Handan, in China’s northern province of Hebei. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
Family offices

Hong Kong emerges as hub for impact investments as family offices embrace ESG

Nine out of 10 family offices globally invest in ESG projects, a Sustainable Finance Initiative survey shows.

Family offices prioritised nature-based solutions – such as reforestation, wetland restoration and regenerative agriculture – for their ESG investments, according to a survey. Photo: Shutterstock
Banking & finance

Hong Kong’s sustainable debt market grows 15% on eve of Green Week

First-half issuances reach US$34.3 billion amid strong demand from international investors in Europe and the US, HKMA official says.

Banking & finance

Hong Kong’s crop of green bonds, ESG funds flourishes

City’s role as a bridge connecting mainland projects with the world ‘not easily found in other markets’, financial-services secretary says.

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Climate change

Opinion | Hong Kong can find its niche in Greater Bay Area climate resilience

Preparing for extreme weather is not just an environmental imperative but a strategy to safeguard regional prosperity for decades to come.

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Banking & finance

Hong Kong banks to run out of AI, green finance talent by 2030, study shows

HKMA wants banks to train their staff to plug the talent gap instead of poaching them from their rivals.

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Climate change

Opinion | China’s clean energy transition solves several problems at once

By increasing investment in renewables, China’s economy stands to benefit from more sustainable growth rates and improved terms of trade.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong urged to make itself ‘truly the world’s green financial centre’

US economist Jeffrey Sachs says Hong Kong’s role in sustainable development is ‘becoming central for the whole world’.

Professor Jeffrey Sachs gives a talk about global economic challenges and sustainable development. Photo: Dickson Lee
India

Opinion | Why economic ties are the missing ingredient for China-India detente

Removing barriers to Chinese capital could help New Delhi improve ties with Beijing, as well as advance its climate and foreign policy goals.

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Vehicles drive on the costal roads in India’s financial capital Mumbai on July 6. By considering a partial rollback of its foreign investment screening, India aims to restore investor confidence without fully abandoning its caution towards China. Photo: AFP
Climate change

Opinion | How US climate advocates lost the narrative battle over clean energy

The passage of Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ offers a lesson that narratives are just as important as interest-group politics for a party’s agenda.

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Asean

Opinion | Through Brics, Indonesia offers its vision of inclusivity to the world

Indonesia’s bridge-building approach shows power lies not only in weapons or markets, but also in fostering understanding and collaboration.

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Green bonds

Opinion | How Hong Kong and EU can team up on green finance and climate action

The EU’s leadership on climate action and green growth dovetails with Hong Kong’s potential as a hub for green finance.

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Hong Kong issued a very hot weather warning signal on October 19 last year. Scientists have warned that we have only three years left to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. Photo: Nora Tam
Climate change

Opinion | Australia should leave politics out of climate collaboration with China

Seeing Beijing solely through a security lens undermines Canberra’s capacity to engage pragmatically on shared environmental interests.

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Banking & finance

Opinion | London and Hong Kong can lead way in UK-China finance cooperation

From green finance to fintech, both cities are at the forefront of progress in financial services, and there is much room to grow.

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Britain

Solar panel ‘revolution’ planned for new homes, says UK

The government says new builds will also have low-carbon heating, like heat pumps, and high levels of energy efficiency, cutting bills and boosting nation’s energy security.

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