The 2026 Macao International Environmental Cooperation and Development Forum and Exhibition opened on the 26th at the Macao Golden Light Exhibition, where environmental experts, scholars, and industry insiders from home and abroad explored green and low-carbon development practices and cooperation opportunities. The conference is themed "Global Collaboration for Low Carbon and Waste Free Cities" and includes multiple activities. Among them, the "Green Exhibition" attracted more than 350 exhibitors from 12 countries and regions around the world, guided by industry, with "Zero Waste Circular Economy Exhibition Area," "Green Transportation Exhibition Area," and "Green Low Carbon Project Exhibition Area," showcasing over 500 green technology innovation achievements and technological solutions; The 'Green Forum' covers four thematic forum segments and builds a platform for sharing cutting-edge environmental information. Dai Jianye, Secretary for Economy and Finance of the Macao SAR Government, stated in his opening speech that the global ecological environment and climate change issues are becoming increasingly prominent. The SAR government will take the "Three Five" plan as the starting point, actively connect with the national "Fifteen Five Year Plan", and take the "Macao Long term Carbon Reduction Strategy" and the "Macao Environmental Protection Plan (2026-2030)" to be completed within this year as the guidelines. "Carbon reduction" and "pollution reduction" will be the core of environmental protection work, pragmatically promote green transformation, and respond to the overall deployment of building a beautiful China by the country. At the exhibition site, the artificial intelligence floating wetland brought by The Chinese University of Hong Kong received a lot of attention. Partner and Chief Strategy Officer of Hongyi Environmental Education Development Fund Co., Ltd., Zheng Yihao, introduced that the project adds a floating platform to the wetland for hydroponic plants, and is equipped with an AI monitoring system, which has the characteristics of purifying water bodies, monitoring water quality, and providing shelters for animals. This project has already been implemented in Hong Kong, and the next step is to establish cooperation with local agricultural production in Zhongshan and Zhuhai, Guangdong. ”Zheng Yihao said that this is the third time he has participated in the Macau International Environmental Cooperation and Development Forum and Exhibition, and he hopes to accurately connect with the target market in mainland China through this platform. This forum and exhibition are hosted by the Macau SAR government and will last until the 28th. (New Society)