STORY: Hong Kong embraces niche in global green growth, says CLP Group chief
SHOOTING TIME: April 25, 2024
DATELINE: April 26, 2024
LENGTH: 0:01:58
LOCATION: HONG KONG, China
CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY/ENVIRONMENT

SHOTLIST:
1. various of public transport in Hong Kong
2. various of CLP (file)
3. various of Yuen at the office
4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): BETTY YUEN, Non-executive Director of CLP Holdings Limited and Chairwoman of CLP Power Hong Kong Limited
5. various of CLP power plant
6. various of the charging station built by CLP
7. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): BETTY YUEN, Non-executive Director of CLP Holdings Limited and Chairwoman of CLP Power Hong Kong Limited

STORYLINE:

Hong Kong is sure to carve out a niche for itself in the global green push by leveraging its strengths and role in the international market, according to the chief of a leading power group based in Hong Kong.

Betty Yuen, non-executive director of CLP Holdings Limited and chairwoman of CLP Power Hong Kong Limited, underscored Hong Kong's promise in green energy and its potential as a green financial hub in Asia.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): BETTY YUEN, Non-executive Director of CLP Holdings Limited and Chairwoman of CLP Power Hong Kong Limited
"Hong Kong has great potential in green energy, given the global trend towards sustainability. Carbon reduction is an important task. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government has developed a fairly clear roadmap to address this issue.
Being an international financial hub, Hong Kong has a pivotal role to pursue, that is, to become the green financial center of Asia."

CLP Power has been serving Hong Kong for over 120 years, and supplies highly reliable electricity to over 80 percent of Hong Kong's population.

Yuen shared her group's successful practice in green transformation, including setting up free electric vehicle charging stations and collaborating with the HKSAR government to launch electric public transport.

SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): BETTY YUEN, Non-executive Director of CLP Holdings Limited and Chairwoman of CLP Power Hong Kong Limited
"I believe many people have high hopes for Hong Kong's green transportation, but it is still in its early stage. The development of charging facilities is currently underway, and it will require some time for widespread adoption."

She hoped these initiatives would help Hong Kong move one step closer to its carbon neutrality goal and envisioned the city becoming a global green solution provider.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hong Kong, China.
(XHTV)