International Hydrogen Development Symposium 2025 Kicks Off at Hong Kong Science Park, Highlighting Green Energy Innovations.

International Hydrogen Development Symposium 2025 opens

​The opening ceremony of the International Hydrogen Development Symposium 2025, organised by the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department and co-organised by the China Hydrogen Alliance, was held today (March 13) at the Hong Kong Science Park, with distinguished guests including the Deputy Director-General of the Department of Educational, Scientific and Technological Affairs of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Mr Ye Shuiqiu; the Secretary for Environment and Ecology, Mr Tse Chin-wan; the Under Secretary for Environment and Ecology, Miss Diane Wong; the Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services, Mr Poon Kwok-ying; the Director-General of Investment Promotion at Invest Hong Kong, Ms Alpha Lau; and the Secretary General of the China Hydrogen Alliance, Mr Liu Wei.

Delivering an opening address at the symposium, Mr Tse stated that as the world moves toward achieving carbon neutrality, the world will continue to push for green transformation in the following decades, leading to a significant demand for green energy and innovative low-carbon technologies. Among these, hydrogen energy stands out due to its clean nature, high transportability, and remarkable energy efficiency. He pointed out that, leveraging its distinctive advantage of enjoying strong support of the motherland and being closely connected to the world, Hong Kong is well-positioned not only to adopt the technologies and products locally for green transformation but also to serve as a demonstration hub for hydrogen and other green technologies for other parts of the world. As an international financial centre, Hong Kong can further assist the green transformation of various regions and enterprises by providing green financing and professional services.

In his welcome speech, Mr Poon shared that hydrogen has emerged as a pivotal player in achieving global decarbonisation goals. Aligning with the Strategy of Hydrogen Development in Hong Kong announced in 2024, the Government is proceeding with the legislative amendments to the Gas Safety Ordinance to ensure the safe use of hydrogen as fuel. He also thanked the 27 supporting organisations and more than 70 speakers for their contributions and support to the symposium.

The symposium is being held today and tomorrow (March 13 and 14) at the Hong Kong Science Park. This symposium, being a mega event, attracts over 800 representatives from local, Mainland and overseas government departments, public organisations, professional institutions, and academia. It provides the trade with an interactive exchange platform for sharing the latest technology showcases, engineering solutions, and future trends in the hydrogen industry.

For details of the symposium, please visit the event websiteh2symposium.com.

International Hydrogen Development Symposium 2025 opens Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

International Hydrogen Development Symposium 2025 opens Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

International Hydrogen Development Symposium 2025 opens Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

International Hydrogen Development Symposium 2025 opens Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

International Hydrogen Development Symposium 2025 opens Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Mass Participation Events of 15th National Games announced

The 15th National Games (NG), to be cohosted by Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, is the highest-level and largest national multisport event in the country. From November 9 to 21, elite athletes from different provinces, municipalities and special administrative regions will converge on the three places to compete for top honours.

The 15th NG includes 34 competition events and mass participation events. The mass participation events covering 23 sports will be divided into two categories: competition and demonstration. Competition events will cover 19 sports, namely table tennis, badminton, tennis, football, basketball, light volleyball, shuttlecock, roller sports, dragon boating, go, Chinese chess, chess, bridge, Chinese wrestling, orienteering, karate, gateball, modelling and bowling.Demonstration events will cover four sports, namely health qigong, tai chi, dragon and lion dancing, and broadcast gymnastics. The final events of various mass participation games will be held in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao from May to November. Members of the public are encouraged to participate in the activities of the NG in welcoming the event to be held in November.

In upholding the NG's ideal of "benefit ordinary people, make a healthy China", national sports associations or relevant organisations will conduct free-of-charge athlete selections or objective technical tests to assess the skill level of athletes in the selection of eligible athletes to represent the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in the mass participation events of the 15th NG.

Hosting eight NG competition events for the first time, Hong Kong will also stage one mass participation event, which is bowling. Besides being spectators to cheer for the athletes, members of the public will have the opportunity to personally participate in this national mega sports event by competing in the mass participation events on behalf of Hong Kong.

The athlete selections of the mass participation events are being conducted. The bowling event will be hosted by Hong Kong starting in April. The selection criteria and enrolment details of the mass participation events are available on the LCSD-designated websitewww.lcsd.gov.hk/en/ngames/2025/competitions/participation.html.