Private Governance of Climate Change in Hong Kong: An analysis of drivers and barriers of corporate action

Schroeder, Heike ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2342-2030 and Chu, Shu Yi (2010) Private Governance of Climate Change in Hong Kong: An analysis of drivers and barriers of corporate action. Asian Studies Review, 34 (3). pp. 287-308. ISSN 1035-7823

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Abstract

This study examines how corporate governance of climate change is developing in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Hong Kong), Asia's leading financial centre. It situates corporate actions within the broader framework of urban multi-stakeholder climate governance. In the absence of international obligations under the Kyoto Protocol and government regulation to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the majority of companies in Hong Kong have yet to tackle climate change. However, a small number of proactive corporations are acting to reduce climate change induced risks and reposition themselves to take advantage of climate change opportunities. Focusing on these leading corporations, this study identifies the motivations for and barriers to action. It concludes that corporations are only one of the necessary players in addressing climate change at the city level. Corporate climate change governance could be improved in Hong Kong by developing a stronger institutional framework and broader civil society support.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	sdg 13 - climate action ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/climate_action
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Global Development (formerly School of International Development) University of East Anglia Research Groups/Centres > Theme - ClimateUEA
UEA Research Groups:	University of East Anglia Schools > Faculty of Science > Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research Faculty of Science > Research Centres > Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Climate Change Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Global Environmental Justice Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Globalisation and CSR
Depositing User:	Julie Frith
Date Deposited:	21 Nov 2012 14:53
Last Modified:	18 Jun 2024 14:30
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/40154
DOI:	10.1080/10357823.2010.507863

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