Wong Kam-sing

Plan aims to address Hong Kong's 'grave problem' with waste

21 May 2013

Plans to cut by 40 per cent the amount of rubbish each person in Hong Kong dumps in landfills by 2022 were unveiled yesterday as part of a blueprint for tackling the city's "grave problem" with...

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No extension on 'cash for clunkers' scheme: environment chief

16 May 2013

An incentive scheme for owners of old, polluting diesel vehicles to replace them will not be extended - even though a new, compulsory scheme is not expected to kick in until next year, lawmakers...

3:40AM

Petition aims to end Hong Kong's shark fin trade

11 May 2013

The call for a total ban on selling shark fins in the city is mounting following the setting up of a petition by a global civic organisation directed at Environment Secretary Wong Kam-sing.

5:17AM

Merry-go-round consultations only add to Hong Kong's waste problem

13 Apr 2013

In the past eight months or so, I have participated in more consultation meetings and forums on waste issues hosted by the Environment Bureau than throughout the entire tenure of the previous...

3:21AM

Plan to give Hong Kong world-class air quality in 7 years

29 Mar 2013

Top officials yesterday unveiled a seven-year plan to cut Hong Kong's notorious roadside air pollution, while admitting some of the targets might be hard to meet. Billed as an air-quality roadmap...

10:46AM

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Environment minister defends Towngas' 4.6pc rise in gas fees

26 Feb 2013

Environment minister Wong Kam-sing has defended as "reasonable" a planned increase in gas charges by the city's sole piped-gas distributor. Hong Kong and China Gas Co, or Towngas, a listed firm...

7:22AM

Opinion

Hari Kumar

Workers pay the price for our bargains

5:20AM

Howard Winn

Barry Cheung makes waves in Moscow

3:47AM

Recycling fee on glass bottles proposed

The Environment Bureau on Thursday has proposed charging a levy on glass beverage bottles from drink suppliers to promote recycling and reduce waste.

9:13PM

Transport operators make demands over plan to scrap old diesel trucks

The government and transport operators squared off yesterday over their conflicting proposals for phasing out old, polluting diesel vehicles, ahead of a meeting between the two sides today.

4:47AM

Environment chief calls for talks on Lantau incinerator

The environment minister called for a discussion on building an incinerator as a part of Hong Kong’s waste strategy, calling it irresponsible if talks don't take place.

12:32PM

ENVIRONMENT

Environmental impact assessment system may be enhanced: Minister

The environmental impact assessment system - which the authorities rely heavily on to address conflicts between development and conservation - may soon be enhanced, top environment officials said...

3:11AM

ENVIRONMENT

Ships emit more sulphur than power plants: Wong Kam-sing

Emissions from ships have overtaken power plants as the biggest source of sulphur pollution.

Ships are already the main emitter of nitrogen oxides and suspended particles.

4:31AM

LAI SEE HOWARD WINN

Disappearing paper trail more evidence of need for archive law

How interesting to read in yesterday's South China Morning Post the reason why the Health Department was unable to monitor and enforce the land-grant conditions of some non-profit making hospitals...

3:12AM