City University of Macau Hosts "Carbon Management for a Green Future: Seminar for Greater Bay Area SMEs and Industries"
—Exploring Green Development Opportunities

On October 18, 2025, to further promote the green, low-carbon and sustainable development of Macao and the Greater Bay Area, the International Training and Testing Center of City University of Macau, in collaboration with the Macao Carbon Neutral Standards Establishment Alliance and Climate Future, jointly organized "Carbon Management for a Green Future: Seminar for Greater Bay Area SMEs and Industries",  was supported by the Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ), the Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) of the Macao Special Administrative Region, and the Macao International Carbon Emission Exchange. The seminar aims to promote the exchange of core issues on carbon management among enterprises in the Greater Bay Area, enhance the understanding and practical ability of small and medium-sized enterprises on carbon accounting, emission reduction methods and green finance, and further promote cooperation in green economy and sustainable development.

In the opening remarks, Ip Kuai Peng, vice rector of CityU, pointed out that in the face of the global trend of climate change and sustainable development, universities in the Greater Bay Area and Macao are playing a key exemplary role in green development. In response to the Sustainable Development Goals, City University of Macau established the "Institute of Urban and Sustainable Development" in March 2025, with sustainable development as its core concept, to promote the coordinated development of urban development and environmental protection. Vice Rector Ip stated that as an important platform for cultivating future talents, universities shoulder the mission of fostering professional talents and innovative technologies, assisting the region in achieving the carbon neutrality goal, and actively undertaking social responsibilities. He emphasized that City University of Macau will deepen the cooperation among industry, academia and research, and become an important base for talents in green industries and sustainable development.

This seminar brings together authoritative experts from the business community and professional institutions to jointly discuss the latest policy trends and practical applications of the carbon market.

Mr. Wang Jun from Climate Future pointed out that the main purposes of enterprises implementing carbon neutrality include fulfilling social responsibilities, promoting energy conservation and consumption reduction, meeting the requirements of stakeholders such as the government and customers, and making carbon asset reserves for participating in the carbon market. He also shared how enterprises can build a complete carbon management system through data tracking and management, technological innovation, and market mechanisms. It is also the inevitable path for enterprises to enter the ESG track.

Mr. Wang Fei, an advisor to the Macao Carbon Neutral Standards Establishment Alliance, shared how enterprises can utilize carbon quotas and carbon credits to participate in the carbon market. At the same time, he discussed the challenges enterprises face in managing carbon assets (such as risks and policy changes), emphasizing that "carbon neutrality" brings new opportunities and impetus for industrial transformation to enterprises.

Mr. Peter Zhou, the Chief Expert on Sustainable Development of IPC Greater China, introduced that against the backdrop of the sustainable development of the Global Electronics Association, he proposed that small and medium-sized enterprises should identify the "Five Forces" model of key stakeholders: customers, investors, regulators, competitors and public opinion. Emphasizing standard systems (such as IPC-1401ESG), policy promotion and innovation management will be the key to the low-carbon transformation of enterprises in the future.

Professor Chien-Chiang Lee from the Faculty of Finance of City University of Macau pointed out that green finance, as an important force promoting the green transformation of the economy and society and achieving the carbon neutrality goal, through regional cooperation such as the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, combined with blockchain and big data, relevant financial institutions and enterprises continuously innovate management models and financial products, enhancing the liquidity and transparency of the carbon market. Let's jointly contribute to the green economy and sustainable development.

Dr. Kenny Siu , the training director of ESG Academy, interpreted the development of the ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) concept from a global and Chinese perspective and introduced the latest ESG reporting guidelines of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. He mentioned the measures related to carbon neutrality and green finance in the report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, and called for active participation in carbon asset management and green information disclosure.

    This seminar has provided a good platform for learning and exchange for enterprises in Macao and the Greater Bay Area, promoting multi-party cooperation and resource sharing within the region.