Soaring heat, choking pollution: Hong Kong’s citizens and leaders cannot ignore climate change
Yvonne Lui says we all have a duty to protect the planet, and lessons from Iceland and mainland China can be applied to develop a renewable energy plan for Hong Kong
As a mother and a board member of Conservation International, it is an issue I can no longer ignore.
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The government can do more to develop alternative energy solutions. Today, about 70 per cent of Hong Kong’s energy comes from coal and natural gas. During a visit to Iceland, I learned that its electricity supply is generated purely by renewable energy. Former president Olafur Ragnar Grimsson made this possible by investing in renewable energy during his time in office.
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A report by the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department estimated that solar power alone could generate 17 per cent of Hong Kong’s energy use.
Imagine if other sources of renewable energy were added. The government should support scientists’ research and devise an economically viable, sustainable strategic renewable energy plan for Hong Kong.
Iceland succeeded because of its long-term vision. In Hong Kong, it’s time to see the world beyond our own eyes.
Protecting this world is not a luxury, it is the responsibility to our children, to their children and to all living beings inhabiting this planet.
Yvonne Lui founded the Yvonne L. K. Lui Foundation in 2013 to support important global causes