Hong Kong tops the world as fundraising hub for EVs, green finance, driven by HKEX reforms
At the HKEX Climate Finance Forum: The Road to Net Zero, officials highlighted Hong Kong’s rapid growth as a fundraising platform for electric vehicles (EVs), renewable energy, and sustainable finance. The city now hosts companies worth over US$806 billion in the new energy and EV sectors—up sixfold in the past decade.
Recent reforms, including Chapter 18C listing rules, have attracted major players such as Contemporary Amperex Technology (raising US$5.3 billion, the world’s largest IPO this year) and Hesai Group. Beyond IPOs, Hong Kong also accounts for 45% of Asia’s green and sustainable bond issuances and manages over HK$1.1 trillion in ESG funds.
HKEX is expanding climate finance tools with its carbon trading platform Core Climate (active in 60 countries) and its new guidebook Carbon Credits: A Buyer’s Guide, aimed at helping companies and investors on their net-zero journey.
Speakers emphasized that Hong Kong is more than a financial hub—it is becoming a leading international platform for sustainable investment and impact finance in Asia.