InvestHK and Hong Kong Green Finance Association join hands to promote green and sustainable finance
Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) and the Hong Kong Green Finance Association (HKGFA) today (August 29) announced their collaboration to promote green and sustainable finance in the lead up to Hong Kong Green Week, taking place September 8 to 12. Kicking off with the HKGFA's 8th Annual Forum on September 8, the week will spotlight Hong Kong's leadership in green technology, green fintech, and climate innovation, reinforcing its pivotal role in accelerating Asia's low-carbon transition.
Hong Kong Green Week will highlight Hong Kong's strategic priorities and achievements in sustainability, including its policy roadmap, robust regulatory framework and commitment to international collaboration. The joint efforts of InvestHK and the HKGFA aim to channel capital into high-impact green projects, catalyse new solutions for transition finance, and support capacity building in developing countries and emerging markets.
The Global Head of Financial Services, FinTech & Sustainability at InvestHK, Mr King Leung, said, "Hong Kong will further solidify its position as a launch pad for green and sustainable capital during the upcoming Hong Kong Green Week. Supported by a robust financial system meeting international standards, world-class infrastructure, and a globally aligned taxonomy, we channeled capital into transformative green projects across regions and industries. Our collaboration with the HKGFA ignited a powerful wave of cross-sector partnerships, advancing sustainability goals."
The Chairman and President of the HKGFA, Dr Ma Jun, added, "Hong Kong demonstrated its pivotal role in advancing Asia's climate leadership, particularly amid the context of the United States' withdrawal from the Paris Agreement. Hong Kong Green Week is set to showcase our capabilities to host regional platforms and dialogues, fostering policy consensus, facilitating innovative cross-border transactions, and driving capacity building in emerging markets."
HKGFA Executive Vice President Ms Tracy Wong Harris said, “Transition finance is paving the way for corporates to accelerate decarbonisation while maintaining sustainable growth. Through initiatives like the HKGFA's Transition Planning Knowledge Repository, we are empowering the market with purpose-built tools and insights to develop credible transition strategies aligned with ambitious climate targets. By integrating climate and nature considerations into policy, Hong Kong is further advancing its financial infrastructure and climate risk management system to help the real economy to transition to net-zero."
HKGFA Executive Vice President Ms Chaoni Huang said, "Robust global connectivity and regional collaboration on expanding leading frameworks such as the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) are essential to advancing sustainable finance. As a co-convenor of the TNFD in Hong Kong, the HKGFA is at the forefront of building capacity and fostering crucial dialogue to integrate nature-related risks into financial decision-making. By working alongside our members and partners globally, the HKGFA will continue to enhance the ecosystem's capacity to assess and manage nature-related risks and opportunities, bridging global sustainability standards with regional and local implementation."
InvestHK and the HKGFA hosted a media briefing today to share insights into Hong Kong's green and sustainable finance landscape and its central role in accelerating Asia's climate transition. The briefing also provided a preview of the highly anticipated Hong Kong Green Week, with the HKGFA's 8th Annual Forum launching the event. Speakers highlighted the importance of cross-agency coordination, policy innovation, and capacity building, alongside key initiatives. Case studies underscored the city's growing impact in climate-focused investment and regional collaboration.
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InvestHK and Hong Kong Green Finance Association join hands to promote green and sustainable finance Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Oil Street Art Space's two new exhibitions use water as creative lens to spark imaginations
The Oil Street Art Space (Oi!) is staging two new exhibitions under its annual flagship project "Oi! Spotlight" tomorrow (March 19), featuring renowned contemporary multidisciplinary artist Zheng Jing from the Chinese Mainland and Hong Kong artist Chan Wai-lap. With water as the starting point, the artists transform the exhibition spaces of Oi! into distinct artistic worlds.
Zheng Jing's "Oi! Spotlight - Space · Ecology · Poetics: Zheng Jing's Way of Art"
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Zheng, a professor at the China Academy of Art, is a leading figure of public art. His first solo exhibition in Hong Kong, "Oi! Spotlight - Space · Ecology · Poetics: Zheng Jing's Way of Art", explores the possibilities of various non-solid media such as water, sound, air and light within public spaces. He presents several sets of art installations at the Oi! warehouses. Artwork "Echoes of Space·Time - The Pearl of the Orient" was inspired by his childhood memory of playing with reflections in mirrors. Zheng collected a wide range of urban sound elements in Hong Kong, including the distinctive "dingding" of trams, local transit announcements, the melody of local icecream trucks, the clamour of street markets, and local children's songs, transforming them into an integral part of the artwork. Stepping into the gallery at the Oi! Warehouse 1, visitors feel as if they are submerged beneath the waters of Victoria Harbour, looking up while manipulating light from a mirrored installation, tracing time and space through the wave movements beneath the sea surface. At the core of another installation, "Convergence of Time and Space", is a suspended cube, from which beams of light project outward, piercing through the space of the Oi! Warehouse from multiple directions. The artwork "Drifting Bottle" was Zheng's graduation creation more than 20 years ago. He constructed a huge vessel, utilising video projection to encapsulate a human figure in perpetual diving.
Standing on the Oi! Lawn is "Spirit Consonance - Stone's Wandering III". The five sculptural forms, modelled after "Taihu" stones, are clad in golden mirror-like surfaces. Through the manipulation of gas, these "stones" engage in an elemental cycle of "breathing" - as if inhaling and exhaling - allowing energy and spirits to flow continuously, imbuing the work with an unending sense of vitality. Apart from four sculptures inspired by the four famous stones of Jiangnan Classical Gardens, the "Kwong Yat-sau Rock" was created by Zheng using 3D scanning during a field visit to the Kowloon Walled City Park. Oi! Study showcases videos and exhibits related to Zheng's largest and continuously evolving public art initiative in his artistic career to date - the "Expeditionary Light" public art project.
Chan Wai-lap's "Oi! Spotlight - Jeremy's Bathhouse"
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Hong Kong artist Chan Wai-lap presents his new solo exhibition "Oi! Spotlight - Jeremy's Bathhouse" at Oi! Glassie. Continuing his "Swimming" series with an immersive bathhouse installation that blurs the boundaries between reality and imagination.
Chan drew inspiration from bathing cultures across different places and historical periods. The site-specific installation "LEVO LOVE" is composed of more than 1 200 handcrafted ceramic tiles. To create this contemporary version of a "bathhouse" that is uniquely for Hong Kong, Chan travelled to Jingdezhen to learn ceramic firing techniques to produce custom tiles and decorative motifs specifically for the exhibition. Its heart-shaped form evokes immediate associations with love and romance, while also functioning as a spiritual symbol of emotion. Visitors are invited to step into the pool, dissolving the divide between the public and the private, and explore a unique sensory journey about distance, intimacy, and publicness.
Another installation, "Chromatic Soap", captures the intimate relationship between soap and the body, highlighting the former's malleable qualities. The ceramic soaps displayed along the wall metaphorically reflect individual uniqueness within interpersonal relationships, while suggesting the diversity inherent in collective coexistence. The atmosphere of the space evolves through the timed release of mist, creating shifting visual conditions that move between clarity and obscurity, offering an immersive sensory experience.
The exhibitions are presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and organised by Oi!. "Oi! Spotlight - Space · Ecology · Poetics: Zheng Jing's Way of Art" will run from March 19 to October 11, and "Oi! Spotlight - Jeremy's Bathhouse" will run from March 19 to August 30. Admission is free for both exhibitions. Artist tours guided by the two artists will be arranged on March 21 and 22 respectively. For details of the exhibitions, please visit the website www.apo.hk/en/web/apo/oi_projects_and_programmes.html.
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Oil Street Art Space's two new exhibitions use water as creative lens to spark imaginations Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Oil Street Art Space's two new exhibitions use water as creative lens to spark imaginations Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Oil Street Art Space's two new exhibitions use water as creative lens to spark imaginations Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Oil Street Art Space's two new exhibitions use water as creative lens to spark imaginations Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Oil Street Art Space's two new exhibitions use water as creative lens to spark imaginations Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Oil Street Art Space's two new exhibitions use water as creative lens to spark imaginations Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Oil Street Art Space's two new exhibitions use water as creative lens to spark imaginations Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Oil Street Art Space's two new exhibitions use water as creative lens to spark imaginations Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Oil Street Art Space's two new exhibitions use water as creative lens to spark imaginations Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Oil Street Art Space's two new exhibitions use water as creative lens to spark imaginations Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Oil Street Art Space's two new exhibitions use water as creative lens to spark imaginations Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
