Distinguished Lecture Series

Organizers

Shenzhen Finance Institute

School of Management and Economics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen

China Construction Bank Hong Kong Training Centre

Guest Profile

James Chang

PwC China Consulting Leader

Mr. James Chang is a member of the PwC Mainland China and Hong Kong Management Board. He is responsible for the Regional Economic Clusters business in China, the South Markets’ strategy and activities, and the overall operations of the Shenzhen office. James is often invited to deliver speeches on China’s economic sustainable development and transformation, green finance, data assetization and other hot topics at prestigious forums and summits such as the World Economic Forum, BoAo Forum for Asia, the World Internet Conference, and the World Artificial Intelligence Conference. 

Mr. Chang graduated from the New York University Stern School of Business with an MBA. He is an expert consultant or member of organisations such as the National Engineering Laboratory of Big Data Distribution and Exchange Technologies and the FinTech Cooperation Committee of Asian Financial Cooperation Association. 

Lecture Topic

Carbon Neutral Empowers High Quality Development

On September 22, 2020, China made a solemn commitment to the world to reach the carbon peak by 2030 and become carbon neutral by 2060, which will lead to a comprehensive economic and social transition to a green and low-carbon society. As the world's largest developing country, the carbon neutrality target will bring a series of new opportunities and challenges to China's development. This session will focus on the current situation and trends of green finance development in China based on the macro analysis of the latest development of carbon neutrality in China (policy, economic, social and technical dimensions), and discuss the path of scaling up carbon assets as a new type of asset to help China's sustainable and high-quality development.