This will focus on key aspects of future green industrial initiatives including e-waste and circular economy for sustainable industrial development, carbon markets opportunities in industrialization, green buildings and factories and affordable, appropriate and reliable environmental industrial goods.

a) E-waste and circular economy for sustainable industrial development

This sub-theme will focus on the future of e-waste management and the circular economy in enhancing sustainable industrialization, including assessing best practices as well as relevant policies and case studies.

b) Carbon markets opportunities in industrialization

This sub-theme will explore future opportunities in carbon markets and their potential in accelerating industrialization

c) Green buildings and factories

Discussions in this area will look at the future of green buildings and factors in supporting sustainable industrialization.

d) Affordable. appropriate and reliable environmental industrial goods

The focus here will be on future industries that prioritize resource efficiency, waste reduction and responsible sourcing, which in turn contribute to the creation of affordable and reliable environmental industrial goods.