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Eco Expo Asia 2025 returns as a premier platform for sustainable innovation, uniting global leaders, policymakers, and businesses to tackle pressing environmental challenges. Taking place from 28 – 31 October 2025 at AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong, this year’s event centres on the theme, “Green Innovations for Carbon Neutrality”. The exhibition will highlight key areas covering: Circular Economy &amp; Waste Management, Green &amp; Smart Mobility, Green Fintech Solutions, Academic &amp; Research Institutions, showcasing cutting-edge technologies and solutions driving sustainability across industries. Hong Kong has set ambitious recycling targets, aiming for a 30% recycling rate for plastic bottles and 10% for drink cartons during the initial phase, with long-term goals of 75% and 50%, respectively, over the next eight years.[1] To meet these goals, emerging advancements in AI waste management are poised to play a critical role. Startups and industry leaders are introducing innovative technologies such as AI-powered smart bins, which can detect, sort, and compress waste with remarkable efficiency, significantly enhancing recycling efforts.[2] Alongside these developments, Hong Kong is also advancing its position as a leader in green finance. The Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks (HKSTP) Corporation’s GreenTech Hub fosters collaboration and accelerates green R&amp;D, while the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s Sustainable Finance Action Agenda encourages innovation in areas such as carbon markets and sustainable investing. These initiatives align with the mandatory greenhouse gas disclosure requirements outlined in the Roadmap on Sustainability Disclosure in Hong Kong[3], offering practical tools for businesses to navigate these new regulations. Eco Expo Asia 2025 showcases industry leading solutions Eco Expo Asia 2025 will serve as a platform to highlight these advancements, uniting stakeholders to exchange ideas, discover breakthrough technologies, and foster partnerships for a greener future. The exhibition will present innovations across its key focus areas, offering actionable solutions to address critical environmental challenges. In Circular Economy &amp; Waste Management, exhibitors such as Baguio Green Technology Limited, China Everbright Environment Group Limited, Green AI Limited, Keppel Seghers – Zhen Hua Joint Venture, and Veolia Hong Kong Holding Limited will present cutting-edge technologies, ranging from AI-enabled waste management systems to all-rounded environmental solutions. Green &amp; Smart Mobility is a focus of this year’s exhibition, emphasising the transformation of green transportation. New exhibitors, such as Heng Chang Hang Vehicle Company Limited and Infore Enviro Technology Group Co Ltd, will showcase innovations in electric vehicles, including smart eco-vans and IoT-based environmental monitoring systems. The event will also highlight advancements in Green Fintech Solutions, with exhibitors introducing tools for carbon management, energy analysis, and sustainability reporting. These solutions aim to empower businesses to meet regulatory requirements and advance their ESG goals, reinforcing Hong Kong’s role as a hub for sustainable finance. Finally, Academic &amp; Research Institutions and startups will be prominently featured, with the HKSTP Pavilion presenting cutting-edge R&amp;D projects and green technologies from startups and institutions, alongside innovative green solutions from Lingnan University, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Jinjiang Technology and Innovation Research Institute, among others. Exhibitors will showcase breakthroughs in air and water treatment, green transportation, and energy-saving technologies, demonstrating the power of collaboration between academia, startups, and industry leaders to address climate challenges. Eco Asia Conference and key events drive sustainability through dialogue and innovation The three-day Eco Asia Conference features prominent speakers, including industry leaders and government representatives from Mainland China and ASEAN, allowing attendees to gain the latest industry updates, explore cutting-edge innovations, and discover strategies to address major environmental issues. The conference will cover topics such as Circular Economy, Green Building, and Green &amp; Smart Mobility. Running concurrently, the 6th Hydrogen Economy Forum will share insights on green hydrogen technology and engineering. Eco Expo Asia 2025 will take place from 28 – 31 October at AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong. The “Click2Match” online platform, running from 21 October – 7 November 2025, will extend the show’s reach by enabling online business meetings and partnerships, ensuring broader participation and fostering meaningful global connections. The show is jointly organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd and co-organised by the Environment and Ecology Bureau of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). For more information about the fair, please email <a class="vep-hyperlink" href="mailto:ecoexpo@hongkong.messefrankfurt.com">ecoexpo@hongkong.messefrankfurt.com</a> or exhibitions@hktdc.org, or visit <a class="vep-hyperlink" href="http://www.ecoexpoasia.com">www.ecoexpoasia.com</a>. For more information on Messe Frankfurt’s global portfolio of trade fairs in the environmental technologies sector, please visit <a class="vep-hyperlink" href="https://technology.messefrankfurt.com/frankfurt/en/environmental-technologies.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://technology.messefrankfurt.com/frankfurt/en/environmental-technologies.html</a>.

<hr style="height: 1px; color: gray; background-color: gray;" />[1] “Drinks Recycling Plan to Cut Costs: Tse Chin-wan,” RTHK, 25 February 2025, <a class="vep-hyperlink" href="https://qr.messefrankfurt.com/Jacaf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://qr.messefrankfurt.com/Jacaf</a>, (Retrieved 15 August 2025).[2] “How a Hong Kong Start-Up’s AI-Powered Smart Bin Plans to Tackle Recycling,” South China Morning Post, 17 November 2024, <a class="vep-hyperlink" href="https://qr.messefrankfurt.com/wb55e" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://qr.messefrankfurt.com/wb55e</a>, (Retrieved 15 August 2025).[3] “Government launches roadmap on sustainability disclosure in Hong Kong” news.gov.hk, 10 December 2024, <a class="vep-hyperlink" href="https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202412/10/P2024121000243.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202412/10/P2024121000243.htm</a>

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Background information on Messe Frankfurt The Messe Frankfurt Group is the world’s largest trade fair, congress and event organiser with its own exhibition grounds. With a workforce of some 2,500 people at its headquarters in Frankfurt am Main and in 29 subsidiaries, it organises events around the world. Group sales in financial year 2024 were around € 775 million. We serve our customers’ business interests efficiently within the framework of our Fairs &amp; Events, Locations and Services business fields. One of Messe Frankfurt’s key strengths is its powerful and closely knit global sales network, which covers around 180 countries in all regions of the world. Our comprehensive range of services – both onsite and online – ensures that customers worldwide enjoy consistently high quality and flexibility when planning, organising and running their events. We are using our digital expertise to develop new business models. The wide range of services includes renting exhibition grounds, trade fair construction and marketing, personnel and food services. Sustainability is a central pillar of our corporate strategy. Here, we strike a healthy balance between ecological and economic interests, social responsibility and diversity.For more information, please visit our website at: <a href="http://www.messefrankfurt.com/sustainability" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.messefrankfurt.com/sustainability</a> With its headquarters in Frankfurt am Main, the company is owned by the City of Frankfurt (60 percent) and the State of Hesse (40 percent). For more information, please visit our website at: <a href="http://www.messefrankfurt.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.messefrankfurt.com</a>

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Eco Expo Asia 2025 returns as a premier platform for sustainable innovation, uniting global leaders, policymakers, and businesses to tackle pressing environmental challenges. Taking place from 28 – 31 October 2025 at AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong, this year’s event centres on the theme, “Green Innovations for Carbon Neutrality”. The exhibition will highlight key areas covering: Circular Economy & Waste Management, Green & Smart Mobility, Green Fintech Solutions, Academic & Research Institutions, showcasing cutting-edge technologies and solutions driving sustainability across industries.