The Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Past Event
2024-10-13
7 Hong Kong Youth Delegates Attend the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference, Urging the Hong Kong Government to Make Climate Commitments and Respond to International Climate Goals
CarbonCare InnoLab (CCIL) will lead 7 Hong Kong youth delegates to the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan in early November, bringing the "Hong Kong Youth Statement on Climate Actions" to the international conference, participating in climate negotiations, sharing Hong Kong's measures to address climate change internationally, and expressing their positions and suggestions on climate action.
The "Hong Kong Youth Statement on Climate Actions" was jointly written by 7 youth delegates from the CCIL, including Jenny Cheng, Prudence Yeung, Marco Yeung, Alfred Chang, Oscar Leung, Stanley Ying, and Kylie Lai, Senior Programme Officer of CCIL, and was read out at a press conference. Prudence pointed out, "Hong Kong's current climate policies are outdated and vague. We hope the government will mainstream climate action, integrating climate considerations into every governance and decision-making process." Youth expect the policy address to be delivered on Wednesday to propose more proactive and ambitious measures in line with international climate goals and processes, safeguarding the rights of vulnerable communities, demonstrating climate justice, and fulfilling the international climate commitment to limit warming to 1.5°C under the Paris Agreement.
The 6 demands of the "Hong Kong Youth Statement on Climate Actions" are:
1. Raise Climate Ambition in line with the 1.5°C target of the Paris Agreement
2. Develop a RE-centred energy transition roadmap
3. Reform and develop an effective, comprehensive and human-centred adaptation and resilience plan
4. Climate Finance
5. Climate Innovation Ecosystem
6. Increase youth and public engagement in climate actions
7 youth delegates come from the fifth Climate Advocacy Training for Youth (CATY) and Hong Kong Climate Action Network for Youth (HK-CANY) programmes, which aim to incubate climate advocacy and action among young people from various backgrounds. The youth delegation has diverse backgrounds, including university students and young professionals, with expertise in law, physics, green finance, corporate strategy, marketing, climate education, and more. CCIL hopes that upon their return to Hong Kong, they will bring back an international perspective and promote climate advocacy work in different sectors.
COP29 Hong Kong Youth Statement on Climate Actions (Full Text): Here