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CLIMATE ADAPTATION & RESILIENCE CONFERENCE (CARE2022) 
Features High-Level Deliberation on Climate Science, Policy, and Green Finance

With the high-level support from 4 Bureaux and 9 Government Departments, officials, business executives, financiers, investors, technologists, and climate action practitioners gathered and discussed Hong Kong’s adaptation and resilience planning in the face of climate change with HKUST scholars at the University’s three-day CARE2022 Conference, which was attended by a thousand online and in-person participants from 10-12 December 2022.  Click "CARE2022 Program" at the menu bar for event photos and video records 

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The first large-scale climate adaptation event in Hong Kong received broad attention and support from the HKSAR Government and public and private sectors, with 800 participants joining the policy-relevant discussions for strengthening our city's resilience.

This year, HKUST presented CARE2022 soon after COP27 and focused on both Adaptation and Mitigation.

Watch CARE2022 Videos

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CARE2022 offers a timely discussion on three interrelated topics relevant to Hong Kong:

1. Hong Kong’s adaptation planning and projects, and regional resilience;
2. Nexus between adaptation and mitigation; and
3. Climate risks, resilience and emergencies, green finance, and talent.

Day 1
Science & Policy Day

Day 2
Academic Day
Day 3
Policy & Green Finance Forum

CARE2022 was kick-started by a comprehensive sharing of Hong Kong’s adaptation plans and projects (Day 1 morning), followed by in-depth discussions on Adaptation (Workshop A) and Resilience (Workshop B).

The discussion was extended by academic scholars in greater detail (Day 2 morning) for the topics related to Excess Water Challenges and Forestry, Heat Stress, Infrastructure & Health.

The conference was concluded by a high-level deliberation on issues relating to risks, industry, innovation, green finance, disclosure, trading, and talent (Day 3 morning).

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The first large-scale climate adaptation event in Hong Kong received broad attention and support from the HKSAR Government and public and private sectors, with 800 participants joining the policy-relevant discussions for strengthening our city's resilience.

This year, HKUST presented CARE2022 soon after COP27 and focused on both Adaptation and Mitigation.

Watch CARE2022 Videos


Download CARE2022 Report

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CARE2022 offers a timely discussion on three interrelated topics relevant to Hong Kong:

1. Hong Kong’s adaptation planning and projects, and regional resilience;
2. Nexus between adaptation and mitigation; and
3. Climate risks, resilience and emergencies, green finance, and talent.


Day 1 - Science & Policy Day

CARE2022 was kick-started by a comprehensive sharing of Hong Kong’s adaptation plans and projects (Day 1 morning), followed by in-depth discussions on Adaptation (Workshop A) and Resilience (Workshop B).


Day 2 - Academic Day

The discussion was extended by academic scholars in greater detail (Day 2 morning) for the topics related to Excess Water Challenges and Forestry, Heat Stress, Infrastructure & Health.


Day 3 - Policy & Green Finance Forum

The conference was concluded by a high-level deliberation on issues relating to risks, industry, innovation, green finance, disclosure, trading, and talent (Day 3 morning).

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Conference Sponsors

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HKIA
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BEA
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CLP
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HKE
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