The 2010 edition of Eco Expo Asia will be held from 3 - 6 November to coincide with the city's hosting of a C40 Conference on two key aspects of the climate change solutions : building energy efficiency and electric vehicles. The Conference will bring together government officials and environmental experts from over 40 cities including commercial and non- governmental sectors to share their insight of the climate change solutions.

In response to the worldwide agenda on climate change, the theme of the fair will be "Business Solutions to Climate Change" which also demonstrates the role of Hong Kong as an international marketplace for innovative environmental technologies. To meet with the region's environmental needs, special focus will be placed on green building and electric vehicles in addition to the main exhibit profile of air quality, energy efficiency & energy, waste management & recycling and eco-friendly product.

Exhibitor testimonial 2009
"This event is well organised. The promotion reaches out to relevant target buyers, the venue is easy to access and facilities are all excellent. The organisers' supporting services are professional and comprehensive. Exhibitors have come here from all over the world. The number of buyers is high, even on the last day, and most of them are high quality buyers."
Representative from Economic and Trade Bureau of Foshan City, Chinese mainland

"The 2009 edition of the Eco Expo Asia was a real success with qualitative buyers visiting the Fair. All our exhibitors expressed their satisfaction after establishing very relevant contacts at the Expo. Most of them already confirmed their participation for next year."
Mr Maxime Bourboulon, Head of Business Development, The French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Hong Kong (Organiser of French Pavilion)

"This is only the second day of trade and we have already made some great deals and received a lot of interests from visitors from the Chinese mainland as well as other countries in the region. The visitors to the show are of a very high standard and are interested in both the products and technologies we are showcasing. For sure, we will be joining again next year."
Mr Vesa Makipaa, Director, Fintrade-Mercer Advisor Ltd, Hong Kong

Visitor testimonial 2009
Visitor testimonial 2009 "We run an eco-raw materials business, and we come here to see the visitor volume and quality of exhibitors while also looking for business partners. This is a good fair and we are considering participating in it next year."
Ms Nie Ting, Sales Coordinator of Plastique Avec Maize Limited, Dongguan, Chinese mainland

"I have been to all four editions of Eco Expo Asia. In terms of both number and quality of exhibitors and visitors, the fair each year just gets better and better. I came here to see the latest re-cycling technologies and eco-product trends, and have been able to easily source biodegradable utensils too."
Mr Ronald T.W. Chung, Net Creation Enterprise Limited, Hong Kong

2009 figures show success story 200 exhibitors from 19 countries and regions, a massive rise of 63% from 2008 10 national and regional pavilions from Dongguan, the European Union, Foshan, France, Fujian, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Macau, Shenzhen and the United Kingdom 140 Chinese mainland government officials from the Provincial Development and Reform Bureau, Economic and Trade Bureau, Environmental Protection Bureau and Science and Technology Bureau etc. 10,102 visitors from 105 countries and regions, a huge increase of 67% on 2008 Over 40 buying missions representing more than 490 companies and 800 delegates from Australia, Canada, the Chinese mainland, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Romania, Taiwan, Vietnam and the US

Your gateway to the rapidly growing environmental protection markets
With the commitment of the Chinese mainland government to cut its carbon intensity by 40 - 45% in 2020 from 2005 level, the government will need to invest US$30 billion annually. The National Development and Reform Commission announced that a carbon reduction plan will be incorporated in the 12th Five-Year Plan (2011 - 15). The development of 'Low Carbon Economy' and renewable energy will be the main focuses which further spending of approximately US$147 billion annually will be required until 2050.

The tough environmental challenges emerged in the South East Asian region resulted from the rapid economic development leads to increasing demands of environmental tools. The region is now in need of ways to improve their technological know-how and management of resources.

The Hong Kong government is working closely together with the Guangdong provincial government on the Chinese mainland to transform the Pearl River Delta region into a 'Quality Green Living Area'. With a population more than 48 million, it is forecasted that the market size for environmental technology, goods and services in the PRD is about US$12 billion by 2018.

Hong Kong's close proximity to the Chinese mainland and the rest of Asia makes Eco Expo Asia the ideal trading platform for manufacturers and suppliers of environmental technologies and solutions wanting to gain a foothold in these fast growing eco markets.

Drawing together a wealth of international experience
The Eco Asia Conference is considered to be one of the most significant environmental forums in the world by industry professionals. The event held concurrently with Eco Expo Asia features renowned international and regional experts in environmental protection, who lead in-depth discussions and share their experience on a variety of matters of concern. This comprehensive conference is the ideal platform to connect with key speakers from around the globe as well as gain insights into the latest market information and industry developments.

Fruitful result
"Eco Expo Asia gave us an incredible opportunity to see what other companies are doing. We came away with 50 good leads, which we are now actively following up, and one order has already come in."
Ms Sheryll Curtis, Export Director, Gradko International Ltd
(United Kingdom Pavilion exhibitor)