How are science and technological innovation helping to reduce carbon emissions and achieving carbon neutrality? It's a question scientists and researchers are hoping to shed more light on at the ongoing Greater Bay Area Science Forum in Guangzhou. Outside of academia, private enterprises are also looking to contribute to environmental efforts. CGTN's Omar Khan has this report.

Promoting China's low-carbon green development, finding means to peak carbon emissions, and to ultimately achieve carbon neutrality, these are the main themes of day two at the ongoing GBA Science Forum.

With China's dual CO2 goals set for 2030 and 2060, this year's edition of the event is garnering even greater, international attention.

MARTIN ATKINS CEO, Green Lizard Technologies "It's inspirational, and I think we could use this as a model to look at global cooperation. Because I think everyone in this audience, and everyone across the globe, particularly the scientists, know that there is not one solution, there are multiple solutions. But we all have to work very hard, together, to make our climate and our planet, safe and secure for future generations."

But this green vision goes beyond research institutes and university campuses.

In China, much of that onus has shifted to private enterprises and how business practices impact the environment.

OMAR KHAN Huizhou, Guangdong Province "So we have these two massive white tanks behind us, when it comes to carbon neutrality and carbon emissions, how are these two tanks being used? What's their purpose?"

JANE ZHOU Chairman Secretary, Shenzhen Capchem Technology "So, carbon dioxide generated from this chemical park, it was going to be exhaled into the atmosphere, but since we are using it in our production process, our suppliers collect this waste carbon dioxide and purify it and send it to this tank. So, after our expansion, we will consume 75,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year."

And those 75,000 metric tons of CO2 will eventually be used in 150,000 metric tons' worth of products, while no longer polluting the air people breath.

For CapChem, an electronic chemicals and functional material business, being able to convert pollutants into re-usable raw materials, is enabling them to go green.

JANE ZHOU Chairman Secretary, Shenzhen Capchem Technology "So, we use carbon dioxide and ethylene oxide, and then using our ECOSIP technology, convert them into carbonate solvent products. These carbonate solvent products make up 80 percent of our electrolytes, it's a key raw material of electrolytes. And then the electrolytes in turn can be used in batteries applied in energy storage and electric vehicles. So, we're using green chemicals in the green industry."

And though balancing a profit-driven business with the growing trend of environment friendly practices poses challenges, CapChem is hoping to export its ambitions around the world.

JANE ZHOU Chairman Secretary, Shenzhen Capchem Technology "If we produce one million metric tons of carbonate solvents per year, globally, if we reach that target, then every year we'll consume 500,000 tons of carbon dioxide per year, globally. So that's our goal, it's our goal to serve our customers, by building our factories all over the world, being closer to them, but at the same time, these factories will consume a very significant amount of carbon dioxide."

Omar Khan, CGTN, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province.