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While private vehicles contribute to congestion, the main polluters are franchised buses, trucks and coaches, which spend more time on the road. Hong Kong should also target zero emissions in shipping, as a holistic approach would help everyone breathe easier.
While private vehicles contribute to congestion, the main polluters are franchised buses, trucks and coaches, which spend more time on the road. Hong Kong should also target zero emissions in shipping, as a holistic approach would help everyone breathe easier.
Environmental issues should not be ignored amid political crisis
Environmental issues should not be ignored amid political crisis
If the Hong Kong government genuinely cares about public health, the health and environment ministers should submit a joint proposal to turn the public bus network electric
If the Hong Kong government genuinely cares about public health, the health and environment ministers should submit a joint proposal to turn the public bus network electric
Hong Kong’s financial secretary has an opportunity to do some real good for the community by using the power of money to drive change.
Hong Kong’s financial secretary has an opportunity to do some real good for the community by using the power of money to drive change.
Recent government efforts to reduce plastic waste do not go far enough. With the mainland’s ban on many types of recyclables going into effect, Hong Kong needs to think about disposing of them without making more waste
Recent government efforts to reduce plastic waste do not go far enough. With the mainland’s ban on many types of recyclables going into effect, Hong Kong needs to think about disposing of them without making more waste
Air quality, the need for renewable energy and to reduce our waste are all issues that directly affect Hongkongers’ well-being, and the city cannot afford to delay remedial action.
Air quality, the need for renewable energy and to reduce our waste are all issues that directly affect Hongkongers’ well-being, and the city cannot afford to delay remedial action.
The top challenge for Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying in his 2015 policy address is to tackle Hong Kong's congested roads.
The top challenge for Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying in his 2015 policy address is to tackle Hong Kong's congested roads.
The Council for Sustainable Development is heading in the right direction with plans to charge according to the amount of waste each household disposes of. This will be the best incentive to drive down waste generation.
The Council for Sustainable Development is heading in the right direction with plans to charge according to the amount of waste each household disposes of. This will be the best incentive to drive down waste generation.
All project developers are required by law to conduct an environmental impact assessment and honestly report the potential effects their project may have.
All project developers are required by law to conduct an environmental impact assessment and honestly report the potential effects their project may have.
Four years after the end of public consultations on producer responsibility legislation for waste electrical and electronic equipment, the Environment Bureau is finally going to seek approval for HK$536 million funding from lawmakers to build the first-ever large-scale plant in Hong Kong to dismantle and recycle locally generated electronic waste.
Four years after the end of public consultations on producer responsibility legislation for waste electrical and electronic equipment, the Environment Bureau is finally going to seek approval for HK$536 million funding from lawmakers to build the first-ever large-scale plant in Hong Kong to dismantle and recycle locally generated electronic waste.
The Environment Bureau has recently picked up what has been on hold since the completion of Hong Kong's Climate Change Strategy and Action Agenda consultation over three years ago.
The Environment Bureau has recently picked up what has been on hold since the completion of Hong Kong's Climate Change Strategy and Action Agenda consultation over three years ago.
The controversy over expanding our landfills and building a 3,000-tonne-per-day thermal waste treatment facility is mainly due to people's lack of trust in the government, rather than any lack of money. No one doubts we have the finances to obtain the cleanest technology that will have a low environmental impact and public health risk.
The controversy over expanding our landfills and building a 3,000-tonne-per-day thermal waste treatment facility is mainly due to people's lack of trust in the government, rather than any lack of money. No one doubts we have the finances to obtain the cleanest technology that will have a low environmental impact and public health risk.