Program Please click here for the updated program in 1 page. Please click here to download the ICCC2009 Session Summary. 7 October 2009 : Conference DAY 1 - The New Business Climate 8:45 AM Welcome and Conference Overview (Rm. S221) By Bruce Hicks, Conference Co-chair and Managing Director, TPIZ Resources (HKSAR) OPENING SONG – "We Are One" Composer: Mr. Tian Jiang Lyricist: Ms. Natalie Hanks Performed by Clear Water Bay School Choir Song Organized by Ms. Luciana Wong 9:00 AM Opening Plenary Session : The New Business Climate (Rm. S221) Climate change is a business reality that calls for new strategies in risk management and business development. Market leadership will require managing change and economic shifts as governments begin to enact regulatory regimes or incentives structures for mitigating and abating climate change. This session will discuss the challenges and prospects that regulators, businesses and other stakeholders face in climate change. Moderated by Bruce Hicks, Conference Co-chair and Managing Director, TPIZ Resources (HKSAR) KEYNOTE SPEAKERS ． The Honourable Edward Yau, Secretary for the Environment, HKSAR Government (HKSAR) ． Professor Yanhua Liu, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China (China) ． Yue Zhang, Chairman and CEO, Broad Air Conditioning (China) ． Sandy Flockhart, CEO, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HKSAR) 10:30 AM Coffee Break 11:00 AM Plenary Session : Business Opportunities (Rm. S221) Prospering in the new Low Carbon Economy requires making business-sense of climate change. It involves both cost efficiency approach and realizing new growth opportunities in alternative investment, technology and production. Leading businesses take advantage of opportunities arising out of both government stimulation and customer demand. Our panelists will share their insights on the opportunities the low carbon market presents. Moderated by Dr. Steve Howard, CEO, The Climate Group (United Kingdom) KEYNOTE SPEAKER ． Xiaokang Wang, President, China Energy Conservation Investment Corporation (China) PANELISTS ． Peter Head, Director, Arup (United Kingdom) ． Claude Nahon, Vice President, Sustainability, Electricite de France (France) ． Andrew Pidden, Principal, Chief Investment Officer, Clean Resources Asia, CRA Management Pte. Ltd. (Singapore) ． Jinlin Yang, Vice Director, Asia-Pacific Finance and Development Center Beijing Office, Ministry of Finance 12:30 PM Lunch (Chancellor Room 4/F) Welcome remarks by Changhua Wu, Conference Co-chair and Greater China Director, The Climate Group (China) KEYNOTE SPEAKER ． H.E. Lumumba Stanislaus-Kaw Di-Aping, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of Sudan to the United Nations in New York, and Chair of the Group of 77 and China in New York for 2009 (United States)) 2:00 PM Parallel Session A1 : Low Carbon Finance (Rm. S221) Financing will be a core part of any effective and ambitious low carbon development strategy. What kind of financing mechanisms have developed to drive public and private sector investments in the low carbon market? Moderated by Liam Salter, Managing Director, Reset (HK) Limited (HKSAR) PANELISTS ． Anders Brendstrup, Managing Director, Camco China (China) ． Dr. K. K. Chan, Founder and CEO, Nature Elements Capital (China) ． Huan Chen, Deputy Director of the Management Centre, China CDM Fund (China) ． Dewen Mei, General Manager, China Beijing Environment Exchange (China) ． Calvin Xu, Senior Energy Specialist, International Finance Corporation (HKSAR) Parallel Session B1 : Energy Efficiency (Rm. S224 - S225) The energy efficient standards are being tightened. Many businesses recognize energy efficiency is an operational imperative and can be a strategic advantage. The challenge is identifying value-creating opportunities and the means to leverage and integrate them into the business. This session will investigate the business issues of energy efficiency as well as the implications of the use of renewable energy. Moderated by Otto Poon, Vice-chairman, Hong Kong Climate Change Business Forum and Managing Director, ATAL Engineering (HKSAR) PANELISTS ． Robert Allender, Managing Director, Energy Resources Management (HKSAR) ． Victor Chiu, Senior Architect, Sun Microsystems of California Ltd. (HKSAR) ． Dr. Mark Watson, Head of Environmental Affairs, Cathay Pacific Airways Limited (HKSAR) ． K. S. Wong, Chairman, Professional Green Building Council (HKSAR) 3:30 PM Coffee Break 4:00 PM Parallel Session A2 : Low Carbon Technology (Rm. S221) To actively reduce carbon emissions we will need new low carbon technologies. Many available low carbon technologies such as wind and PV solar are currently expensive. Others are still at a pioneering stage such as carbon capture and sequestration. Our panel will share insights on the emerging framework that is defining the use of low carbon technology. Moderated by Dr. Andrew Thomson, CEO, Business Environment Council (HKSAR) PANELISTS ． Barbara Chiu, General Manager, Cisco Systems Hong Kong & Macau (HKSAR) ． Yvonne Huang, Senior Vice President of Commercial Development, ECO Environmental Investments Limited (HKSAR) ． George So, General Manager, Du Pont Apollo Limited (HKSAR) ． Hongqi Tan, Vice President, Himin Solar Energy Group (China) ． Zaidong Zhang, Chairman, Tiptop International Real Estate (China) Parallel Session B2 : Green Supply Chains (Rm. S224 - S225) Businesses need to consider the full life cycle carbon footprint of the products they work on as it is the impact of increases in the cost of carbon on the full footprint of a product which will determine its viability. What are the challenges for responsible sourcing on mitigating climate change? When faced with a large number of suppliers, lack of expertise in carbon footprint accounting, and/ or accounting standards are different or lacking, how does a buyer effectively offset these inconsistencies? Our panel will discuss the practical as well as challenging aspects of implementing and integrating a green supply chain. Moderated by Dr. William Yu, Head of Climate Programme, WWF Hong Kong (HKSAR) PANELISTS ． Lyn Ip, Regional Manager (EHS), Social and Environmental Affairs, Adidas Sourcing Limited (HKSAR) ． Alistair Monument, Technical Director, Forest Stewardship Council (China) ． Professor Richard Welford, Chairman, CSR Asia (HKSAR) ． Pat-Nie Woo, Chairman, Sustainable Fashion Business Consortium (HKSAR) 5:30 PM Break 6:00 PM Conference Reception (Apex, 75/F Central Plaza) Welcome remarks by Bruce Hicks, Conference Co-chair and Managing Director, TPIZ Resources (HKSAR) Speech by Christopher Tung, Chairman, Hong Kong Climate Change Forum and Partner, Mallesons Stephen Jaques (HKSAR) 8 October 2009 : Conference DAY 2 - Impacts of Climate Change on this Generation 8:30 AM Overview: Summary of Parallel Sessions A1-2 and B1-2 (Rm. S221) By Changhua Wu, Conference Co-chair and Greater China Director, The Climate Group (China) 9:00 AM Plenary Session : Communicating Science - Based Facts (Rm. S221) Evidence shows that the pace and extent of climate change are greater than we thought only two years ago. Communicating complex climate science-based facts to the broader community runs the risk of issues being oversimplified and/or becoming bogged down in scientific trivia. However, the 'devil is in the details' and a balance needs to be struck between oversimplification and conveying the depth of the issue. This session covers how to communicate climate change messages in a manner which will lead to good decision making and action. Moderated by Professor Johnny Chan, Director of Guy Carpenter Asia-Pacific Climate Impact Centre, City University of Hong Kong (HKSAR) KEYNOTE SPEAKERS ． Dr. Boon-ying Lee, Director, Hong Kong Observatory (HKSAR) ． Professor Erda Lin, Chief Scientist and Executive Director General, Agro-Environment and Sustainable Development Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Lead Author, the Second Working Group of IPCC (China) ． Dr. Gavin Schmidt, Climate Scientist, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies; Co-author, "Climate Change: Picturing the Science" (United States) PANELIST ． Dr. Osvaldo Canziani, Co-chairman, IPCC (Argentina) 10:30 AM Coffee Break 11:00 AM Plenary Session : What Will It Take? (Rm. S221) Mitigation of climate change requires urgent and extensive action. But which actions are most important if we are to avoid dangerous climate change? Further, what policies are required and what governance structure is likely to lead to effective policy setting? Moderated by Dr. Andrew Jackson, Managing Director, Environmental Resources Management (HKSAR) KEYNOTE SPEAKERS ． Walter Fust, CEO/Director, Global Humanitarian Forum (Switzerland) ． Dr. Kejun Jiang, Director, Energy Research Institute, National Development and Reform Commission (China) PANELISTS ． Dr. Martin Joerss, Principal, McKinsey China (China) ． Andrew Lawson, Researcher, Civic Exchange (HKSAR) 12:30 PM Lunch (Chancellor Room 4/F) 2:00 PM Parallel Session A3 : Best Business Practices (Rm. S221) What is 'best business practices on climate change' and how is it helping the overall mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions? How do companies benefit from reducing their greenhouse gas emissions? Can businesses gain a competitive advantage by becoming more carbon efficient across their own operations and supply chains? Moderated by Dr. Jeanne Ng, Director, Group Environmental Affairs, CLP Holdings (HKSAR) PANELISTS ． Wai-Shin Chan, Executive Director, ASrIA (HKSAR) ． Daniel Cheng, Deputy Chairman, Federation of Hong Kong Industries (HKSAR) ． Dr. Glenn Frommer, Head of Sustainability Development, MTR Corporation (HKSAR) ． Helen Jia, Chief Representative China, First Climate (China) ． Professor Qingpeng Wei, Associate Professor, Deputy Director of the Building Energy Research Center, Tsinghua University (China) Parallel Session B3 : Human Impacts and Adaptation (Rm. S224 - S225) As our understanding of climate change improves, so does our ability to anticipate the likely changes due to develop as a result. This session will look at the potential impacts on human and the adaptation which will be required. Moderated by Sophie Le Clue, Director, ADM Capital Foundation (HKSAR) PANELISTS ． Dr. Paul Forster, Associate Director of Undergraduate Programs, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKSAR) ． Janet Pau, Program Director, Asia Business Council (HKSAR) ． John Sayer, Director General, Oxfam Hong Kong (HKSAR) ． Professor Chengyi Zhang, Chief Scientist, China National Climate Center (China) 3:30 PM Coffee Break 4:00 PM Parallel Session A4 : Business Risk and Adaptation (Rm. S221) We are told climate change will lead to higher temperatures, altered rainfall patterns, and more frequent or intense extreme weather patterns such as droughts and storms. While some of these changes may take years to become significant businesses investing in long-life assets need to consider both the physical risks and the risk of changes in regulations as Governments seek to both reduce carbon emissions and make their territories more resilient in the face of climate change. This session will consider the nature of the risks associated with climate change impacts and how businesses can incorporate them into processes for management and strategic planning. Moderated by Alexandra Tracy, President, Hoi Ping Ventures (HKSAR) PANELISTS ． Dr. Laura Ediger, Environmental Manager, Business for Social Responsibility (HKSAR) ． Rita Hausmann, Consultant Geo (Storm), Geo Risks Research, Munich Re (HKSAR) ． Kevin Taylor, Managing Director, BT Asia Pacific (HKSAR) ． Clarence Tze, Environmental Engineer, MTR Corporation (HKSAR) Parallel Session B4 : Urban Planning and Adaptation (Rm. S224 - S225) Good urban planning can substantially reduce carbon emissions. In the 'ideal' city the use of shading and natural lighting plus the use of vegetation minimise the energy required to heat and cool buildings. In addition the layout will minimise non pedestrian travel and provide efficient public transport when long distant travel is required. This session will consider what such ‘ideal' cities might look like. It will also consider what action can be taken to adapt today's cities both to reduce their carbon intensity and to cope with the changing weather patterns which climate change will bring. Moderated by Anne Copeland, Principal Associate, Green Building Services Limited (HKSAR) PANELISTS ． James Brew, Principal Architect, Rocky Mountain Institute (United States) ． Yan Du, Vice Chief Planner, Urban Planning and Design Institute of Shenzhen (China) ． Betty Ho, Director, PlanArch (HKSAR) ． Dr. Yongzhang Zhou, Director, Center for Earth Environment and Resources, Zhongshan University (China) 5:30 PM Break 7:00 PM Conference Dinner (Concord Room, Renaissance Harbour View Hotel) Welcome remarks by Dr. Steve Howard, CEO, The Climate Group (United Kingdom) 9 October 2009 : Conference DAY 3 - The Way Forward - New Policies and Global Agreements 8:30 AM Overview: Summary of Parallel Sessions A3-4 and B3-4 (Rm. S221) By Bruce Hicks, Conference Co-chair and Managing Director, TPIZ Resources (HKSAR) 9:00 AM Plenary Session : Regional Leadership in China (Rm. S221) The Pearl River Delta (PRD) Region is leading China's development of the low carbon economy with manufacturing, financing, R&D and business innovation. Urban planners have begun to integrate energy efficient and low carbon initiatives; setting new standards to effectively move into the new economy. This is creating new business opportunities and growing the low carbon sector. It is also increasing the pressure for inefficient or carbon intensive businesses to reform. How will the low carbon economy in the PRD develop and impact Hong Kong and the rest of China? Moderated by Dr. Jie Yu, China Head of Policy and Research, The Climate Group (China) KEYNOTE SPEAKER ． Professor Xikang Zhao, Head of Guangdong Strategic Research Centre on Social Science and Modern Development (China) PANELISTS ． David Dodwell, CEO, Strategic Access Limited (HKSAR) ． Professor Wanda Guo, Vice President, China Development Institute (China) ． Otto Poon, Vice-chairman, Hong Kong Climate Change Forum and Managing Director, ATAL Engineering (HKSAR) ． Xi Xiang, Editor-in-Chief, Southern Weekly (China) ． Hang Zhou, President, Tico Digital Corporation; Member of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (China) 10:15 AM Coffee Break 10:45 AM Plenary Session: Implications of Copenhagen for Hong Kong and PRD (Rm. S221) Businesses will require the clarity as well as assurances from governments if they are to take climate change initiatives to the next level. International agreements have the potential to contribute towards growth in the low carbon economy, or to create obstacles for some kinds of conventional business. Multi-national businesses would benefit from a level playing field and compatibility of policies, standards and instruments among the countries they serve. Therefore business has a large stake in the outcome of international negotiations. Moderated by Isabel Hilton, Editor, chinadialogue (United Kingdom) PANELISTS ． Teresa Au, Head of Corporate Sustainability Asia Pacific Region, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HKSAR) ． Arthur Bowring, Managing Director, Hong Kong Shipowners Association (HKSAR) ． Andrew Brandler, CEO, CLP Holdings (HKSAR) ． Tony Tyler, Chief Executive, Cathay Pacific Airways Limited (HKSAR) 12:00 PM Lunch (Chancellor Room 4/F) 1:30 PM Plenary Session : Nations in Action (Rm. S221) Climate change is a global issue cutting across borders. Creating global solutions requires both multi-lateral efforts and domestic policies in each country. There is no one size fits all national policy-success depends on the fit with the culture, the resources, the economy, etc. Political leadership is needed to achieve national and international action required to reduce global carbon emissions. This session looks at how different countries are approaching the need for action. Moderated by Dr. Gail Kendall, Hong Kong Climate Change Forum (HKSAR) KEYNOTE SPEAKER ． Professor Yanhua Liu, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People´s Republic of China (China) PANELISTS ． Bernice Lee, Research Director, Energy, Environment and Resource Governance, Chatham House (United Kingdom) ． Dr. Ole Odgaard, Senior Policy Advisor, Ministry of Climate and Energy (Denmark) 2:45 PM Coffee Break 3:00 PM Plenary Session: Expectations for Copenhagen (Rm. S221) Along with low carbon initiatives and actions in developed and developing countries, concerted effort between government and the private sector is vital to building an ambitious climate outcome in the December Copenhagen negotiations. The outcomes from Copenhagen could essentially accelerate the development and growth of the low carbon economy. Moderated by Donald Kanak, Senior Fellow of Harvard Law School's Program on International Financial Systems; Chairman, Prudential Corporation Asia and Trustee of WWF Hong Kong (HKSAR) PANELISTS ． Chan-Yau Chong, Convenor of Hong Kong Civil Society Delegation to Copenhagen Conference on Climate Change(HKSAR) ． Professor Gang Fan, Director, National Economics Research Institute, China Reform Foundation; Professor, Graduate School, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (China) ． Dr. Steve Howard, CEO, The Climate Group (United Kingdom) ． Sir Crispin Tickel, Director of the Policy Foresight Program, 21st Century School, Oxford University (United Kingdom) 4:00 PM Closing Plenary Session (Rm. S221) The past three days have focused on a broad range of climate change issues. In this closing session we take a consolidated look at the outcomes of these discussions and their implications for addressing climate change. Chiu-ying Lam, Chairman, Hong Kong Meteorological Society (HKSAR) Closing remarks by Otto Poon, Vice-chairman, Hong Kong Climate Change Business Forum and Managing Director, ATAL Engineering (HKSAR) 4:30 PM Close
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