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Hong Kong working to convince Beijing on clean-fuel zone for ships in delta

A plan to force ocean-going vessels berthing at Hong Kong to switch to lower-sulphur fuel could be approved by the summer. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong's plans to impose an emissions control zone for ocean-going vessels may be a major policy shift for China and reduce pollution in the Pearl River Delta area.

But first the central government must file an application with the international regulatory body for maritime affairs, undersecretary for the environment Christine Loh Kung-wai said