Chief Executive John Lee emphasized Hong Kong's commitment to fostering sustainable growth during the annual One Earth Summit, with a focus on leveraging innovation. Lee highlighted the need to bridge the gap between green capital, innovation, and governance in light of accelerating climate change and biodiversity loss. The city of Hong Kong serves as a unique bridge, facilitating the testing and development of new green technologies between the mainland and the global market. To enhance its efforts, the Hong Kong SAR Government established an inter-departmental task force to create an 'AI City Brain' system. This initiative aims to provide early warnings for risks and conduct trend forecasts, thereby improving collaboration across departments during extreme weather events, major incidents, and public order situations. Lee also referenced the SAR's inaugural five-year plan, which includes diverse decarbonization and environmental protection targets, such as improving air and water quality. He expressed confidence that Hong Kong could contribute to global sustainability by channeling capital, technology, and human resources towards these goals.