The 2022 Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum & Exhibition (MIECF) will be held from March 31 to April 2 with the theme of “Commitment to Green Development, Moving Towards the Dual Carbon Goals” at The Venetian Macao.
The environmental exhibition will focus on topics such as carbon neutrality, green mobility, and technological innovation, MIECF announced in a statement.
Due to travel restrictions and borders remaining closed to non-Chinese residents, the forum will incorporate online and offline features to assist experts, scholars and traders.
Last year, the exhibition was held online in August due to government measures which included restrictions on popular gatherings to slow the spread of Covid-19.
This year, the two major in-person events will be the “Green Forum” and the “Green Showcase.”
This year’s “Green Forum” will bring together speakers, representatives from renowned enterprises and policy makers to share their insights, and will highlight the concept of “carbon neutrality.” The “Green Showcase,” on the other hand, will continue to feature a “Green Mobility Zone” and a “Greenovation Zone” this year. The former will display alternative fuel vehicles and associated equipment, while the latter will present innovative green technologies including fields such as general and plastic waste reduction.
A series of activities including Green Matching, networking activities, Green Business Co-operation Day and Green Public Day will also be organized to facilitate international co-operation and exchanges in environmental protection and spread the message of environmental protection to society.
MIECF is also set to host a 14-day online business matching service from March 20 to April 2.
This year, MIECF will also serve as a platform for exchange and co-operation between the environmental sectors from mainland China, especially the Pan-Pearl River Delta Region and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and their international counterparts.
This is in a bid to “promote the construction of the Green ‘Belt and Road’ Initiative and the new ‘dual circulation’ development paradigm of green economy,” according to MIECF.
Hosted by the SAR government, the MIECF is co-organized by the provincial and regional governments in the Pan-Pearl River Delta Region, and coordinated by the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) and the Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA).
