Hong Kong has had hotter summers in recent years. The climate crisis could worsen the city’s problems. Photo: EPA-EFEHong Kong has had hotter summers in recent years. The climate crisis could worsen the city’s problems. Photo: EPA-EFE
Hong Kong has had hotter summers in recent years. The climate crisis could worsen the city’s problems. Photo: EPA-EFE
Edwin Lau
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Edwin Lau

Green recovery: how Carrie Lam can protect Hong Kong from future pandemics and climate disaster

  • While suppressing the spread of Covid-19 must be a top priority, it would be irresponsible to overlook the environmental crisis which, if not handled intelligently, will exacerbate losses to the economy and livelihoods in Hong Kong

Edwin Lau
Edwin Lau

Updated: 1:41pm, 30 Aug, 2020

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Hong Kong has had hotter summers in recent years. The climate crisis could worsen the city’s problems. Photo: EPA-EFEHong Kong has had hotter summers in recent years. The climate crisis could worsen the city’s problems. Photo: EPA-EFE
Hong Kong has had hotter summers in recent years. The climate crisis could worsen the city’s problems. Photo: EPA-EFE
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