On 15 April 2025, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) jointly hosted the city’s inaugural International Carbon Markets Summit, a major step in Hong Kong’s ambition to become a global hub for green finance.
Over 200 global participants, from regulators to carbon traders and institutional investors, convened to tackle the complexities of voluntary carbon markets, spotlighting the urgent need for standardisation, cross-border connectivity, and technological integration.
Hong Kong’s Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr. Christopher Hui, and Secretary for Environment and Ecology, Mr. Tse Chin-wan, outlined the government’s strategy in a fireside discussion, emphasising the city’s pivotal role in shaping global carbon finance.
Ms. Julia Leung, Chief Executive Officer of the Hong Kong SFC stated: “Today signals the beginning of a global dialogue on scaling voluntary carbon markets, Credibility, transparency, and alignment with international best practices must be at the core.”
(Source: https://apps.sfc.hk/edistributionWeb/gateway/EN/news-and-announcements/news/doc?refNo=25PR49)
