MOBILIZING DEVELOPMENT

53 Mobilizing Sustainable Transport for Development
Patrick Ho
Deputy Chairman and
Secretary-General
China Energy Fund
Committee
Hong Kong, China
Dr. Patrick Ho Chi Ping, Deputy Chairman and Secretary
General of the China Energy Fund Committee since its
inception in 2010, was formerly Secretary for Home Affairs
with the Hong Kong SAR government, Vice-Chairman of
the Hong Kong Policy Research Institute, and member of
the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Committee. Dr.
Ho is an ophthalmic surgeon by training.
SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT SHOWCASE:
Legal name
China Energy Fund
Committee
Sector
NGO
Headquarter location Hong, Kong, China
Founding year 2010
Number of employees 20
Website
www.cefc.org.hk
China Energy Fund Committee (CEFC) is a nongovernmental,
non-profit, tax-exempt, civil society
organization registered in Hong Kong and the USA,
holding Special Consultative Status with the United
Nations Economic and Social Council. A strategic think
tank engaged in research, public diplomacy, energy
cooperation and cultural exchange, CEFC is dedicated to
fostering dialogue, regional cooperation, energy security,
and issues relating to China’s emerging place in the world.
Powering the Future We Want – Recognizing leadership and
innovative practices in energy for sustainable development
Powering the Future We Want is a programme established
in collaboration with the United Nations Department
of Economic and Social Affairs. It offers a grant in the
amount of one million US dollars annually to fund
capacity development activities in energy for sustainable
development. The grant is awarded to an individual,
institution or partnership, based on past and current
achievements, with the objective of promoting leadership
and innovative practices in meeting the global energy
challenge. Through capacity development seminars, finalists
are invited to share their experiences and knowledge in the
implementation of their projects, and to openly discuss the
many challenges that they face. In 2016, the thematic focus
of the grant is ‘Energy for Sustainable Transport.’
CEFC promotes sustainable transport as a culture
and way of life, resting on three pillars: conservation,
efficiency, and environmental protection. It also aims to
advance and safeguard the special needs of developing
countries for transport.