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06 Oct 2025

Towngas and City University of Hong Kong renew five-year cooperation memorandum Deepen industry-academia-research collaboration expand local energy talent pool

(October 5, 2025) The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (Towngas) and the City University of Hong Kong School of Energy and Environment (SEE) renewed their cooperation memorandum, extending the "Energy and Environmental Engineer Employment Training Programme" for five years, to further promote enterprise and university collaboration, and enhance students' workplace competitiveness and practical capabilities. Towngas stated that the new round of cooperation focuses on the deep integration of "industry, academia, and research," enhancing students' workplace readiness. The initiative encompasses two key areas. Firstly, Towngas will continue to assign experienced professionals as industry lecturers to deliver specialiszed courses for students at the School of Energy and Environment. Secondly, Towngas will offer internship opportunities, allowing students to participate in real-world engineering projects and transforming theoretical knowledge into practical skills. Mr. Fong Kai-shing, General Manager of Group Training & Development and Principal of Towngas Training Institute said "We are very pleased to continue the strategic cooperation with CityU's School of Energy and Environment. Towngas firmly believes that cultivating a new generation of talent with innovative thinking and professional skills is key to promoting Hong Kong's energy transition and sustainable development. We hope to inject new dynamism into the industry through practice-oriented training and valuable internship opportunities, and join hands to meet future challenges." In recent years, Towngas has been actively promoting diversified training and internship programmes. Through collaborations with local universities, the company aims to strengthen the talent pipeline to support its energy transition strategy and meet the industry’s growing demand for professionals in energy engineering,environmental performance, and operational safety.

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Mr. Fong Kai Shing (left), General Manager – Group Training & Development of Towngas and Principal of the Towngas Training Institute, and Professor Benjamin Horton (right), Dean of the School of Energy and Environment at City University of Hong Kong, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly promote talent development in the energy and environment sectors.