Abstract:

In November 2020, Hong Kong pledged to achieve carbon neutrality before 2050, making it China’s first city with a time-specific carbon neutrality goal. On 6th October 2021, the Hong Kong Climate Action Plan 2050 was published. It set an interim target of reducing Hong Kong’s carbon emissions by 50 percent before 2035 compared to 2005 levels. This report is one of a number of sectoral reports under the Hong Kong 2050 Is Now initiative examining possible pathways to decarbonisation. It evaluates potential decarbonised power technologies and develops five energy-mix scenarios involving different technological combinations. These scenarios consider the economic, social, and environmental impact of building a decarbonised power system. The study recommendations can inform government planning in its pursuit of the mid- and long-term targets laid out in the Climate Action Plan.