The third "One Planet Summit Forum" was held in Hong Kong to discuss how AI can help sustainable development

China News Service, Hong Kong, October 28 (Reporter Zhang Yuqia) The third "One Planet Summit Forum" with the theme of "Intelligent Era and Common Prosperity" was held in Hong Kong on the 28th. Guests attending the meeting had in-depth exchanges on promoting artificial intelligence (AI) to benefit mankind and the sustainable development of the earth.

Liang Zhenying, vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, said climate change is a common threat to all mankind. Green transformation is a new development space and opportunity for the global economy. Governments of all countries need to play a leading role in breaking people's indifference and numbness to climate change; industries need to transform green innovative technologies into products and services; countries need to share green innovative technologies and build a global revenue sharing mechanism. China plays multiple roles in the global green transformation, and Hong Kong can rely on the advantages of "one country, two systems" to advance relevant work.

Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Lee Ka-chiu said in a video speech that Hong Kong’s first five-year plan proposed carbon reduction and environmental protection goals and was committed to promoting sustainable growth. Addressing climate change means bridging the gap between green capital, innovative technology and governance, and Hong Kong can make its own contribution. As one of Asia's international green and sustainable bond issuance centers, Hong Kong is suitable for testing and developing new green technologies and can promote the integration of green standards between mainland China and the rest of the world.

Paul Chan, Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, said that Hong Kong can connect capital, support innovation, and transform new technologies into solutions that benefit people. He called on all parties to use this forum to establish long-term cooperation, create opportunities and improve people's livelihood.

Jean-Pascal Tricoire, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Schneider Electric Group, delivered a speech and expressed the hope that this forum would build a cooperation platform to accelerate the research, development and popularization of low-carbon technologies.

This forum is co-organized by the School of Sustainable Technology and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. It has 12 keynote speeches and 8 discussion sessions around topics such as AI for good, energy and climate, oceans and nature, and more than 40 representatives from all walks of life participated in the discussion.