Hong Kong legislators meet US energy delegation on green development and parliamentary exchange
Hong Kong Legislative Council President Neissa Lee and 10 other lawmakers met the Pacific Energy Innovation Delegation on 9 November, discussing clean energy transition, grid stability, data centre power demand, green finance and transport. Lee highlighted Hong Kong's role under 'one country, two sy
Hong Kong Legislative Council President Neissa Lee, together with 10 other lawmakers including the chair and members of the Panel on Environmental Affairs, met the Pacific Energy Innovation Delegation at the Legislative Council Complex on 9 November. The delegation comprised stakeholders from the United States concerned with energy policy, including parliamentary representatives and think tank delegates from various US states.
Both sides held in-depth discussions on promoting clean energy transition, grid stability, electricity demand from data centres, and the development of green finance and green transport. The legislators also introduced the delegation to policy blueprints and specific measures in the First Five-Year Plan for the Economic and Social Development of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (2026-2030) and the 2026 Policy Address by the Chief Executive, particularly development opportunities for innovation technology and green industries brought by the Northern Metropolis project.
Lee said: 'Under “one country, two systems”, Hong Kong enjoys the unique advantage of being backed by the motherland and connected to the world. The SAR government has formulated Hong Kong's first five-year plan to align with the national “15th Five-Year Plan” proposal of “synergistically advancing carbon reduction, pollution reduction, green expansion and growth”, improving the quality of the ecological environment and enhancing the momentum of green development.' She added that the Legislative Council would continue to support and cooperate with the SAR government in actively promoting green transformation and environmental sustainability, building Hong Kong into a green and liveable city, and contributing to the country's high-quality economic development.
Lee noted that the meeting was meaningful, fully demonstrating Hong Kong's unique value in the national development landscape. The Legislative Council would continue to facilitate exchanges and cooperation with different countries and regions, playing the important roles of 'super-connector' and 'super-value-adder'.
A total of 11 legislators attended the meeting, including Lee, Panel on Environmental Affairs Chairwoman Alice Chan, and panel members Junius Ho, Eric Li, Nixson Lam, Dennis Chan, Gary Kan, Vivian Kong, Lam Wai-chuen, Jonathan Leung, and Holden Chow.