Global economic transactions such as foreign direct investment must extend over an institutional abyss between the jurisdiction, and therefore protection, of the states involved. Intergovernmental organizations (IGOs), whose members are states, represent an important attempt to span this abyss....

High carbon emissions from buildings is causing Hong Kong's air quality to diminish (Business Environmental Council 2005, 2008). With massive amounts of energy being used by buildings (Reed and Wilkinson 2005, Chan, Qian and Lam 2009) and Financial Institutions (FI) being amongst the largest...