Photo credit: IATA.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\u201cAs the IATA World Sustainability Symposium lands in Asia for the first time, we are honoured that Hong Kong has been selected as the location and Cathay Pacific as the host airline. Collaboration across multiple sectors and regulators is essential for aviation to achieve its decarbonisation goals, and gatherings like this provide a valuable platform for leading voices to come together to drive meaningful change. Such cooperation is crucial as the industry works to develop the ecosystem of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), with Hong Kong having the potential to become one of Asia\u2019s major centres for SAF in the future,\u201d said Cathay Group\u2019s CEO Ronald Lam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are at a crucial point. Airlines are fully committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. But we have not seen sufficient, timely action by policymakers, aerospace manufacturers, oil companies, or fuel producers to support this commitment. This event is an essential rallying call for all those who have a stake in air transport\u2019s future to overcome any challenges in the way of accelerating the pace of this crucial energy transition,\u201d said IATA\u2019s Director General Willie Walsh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The symposium follows the 42nd ICAO Assembly, at which the industry will advocate for stronger government policies to support aviation\u2019s energy transition to SAF and the integrity of CORSIA. And it precedes COP30, which is focusing on turning pledges into actions. The symposium will bridge these two global milestones with in-depth explorations of pragmatic measures to accelerate aviation\u2019s decarbonisation by:
Removing hurdles standing in the way of expanding SAF production;
Attracting financing for the USD4.7 trillion cost of decarbonisation;
Integrating emerging technology developments by existing players and start-ups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Increasing collaboration across the value chain<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe symposium will open with a welcome speech from Ronald Lam, CEO of the Cathay Group and a keynote address from Mable Chan, Secretary of Transport & Logistics for the Hong Kong SAR Government. These will be followed by a leadership conversation between Patrick Healy, Chair of the Cathay Group, and Willie Walsh, IATA\u2019s Director General, to candidly review progress on decarbonisation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The speaker lineup of global experts for the remainder of the symposium includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr Jun Ma, Chairman & President, Hong Kong Green Finance Association;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr Fabiano Piccino, Air Logistics Global Head of Sustainability, Kuehne+Nagel;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jouk Boeye, Managing Director Corporate Sourcing, Supply Chain Sustainability & Net Zero Operations, HSBC;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Christopher Au, Director Asia Pacific Climate Risk Centre, WTW;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ayesha Choudhury, Chief Commercial Officer, Infinium;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
About WSS<\/em>
The World Sustainability Symposium is IATA\u2019s flagship event on aviation sustainability. It convenes over 500 participants from across the globe, including airlines, fuel producers, investors, policymakers, and innovators. Cathay Pacific hosts this year\u2019s edition.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nFor more information, view the program<\/a> and the event page<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SINGAPORE, 14 August 2025: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) will hold the third World Sustainability Symposium (WSS) in Hong Kong SAR, China, from 21 to 22 October 2025, hosted by Cathay Pacific.\u00a0 The event will bring together leaders from aviation, energy, finance, and policy to advance the industry\u2019s commitment to achieving net-zero CO2 emissions […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":255129,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[231,26],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-255128","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-events","8":"category-hong-kong"},"yoast_head":"\n
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