Rows of air-conditioners outside an industrial building at Lai Chi Kok on August 5, 2016. Photo: Paul Yeung
Opinion
Opinion
Edwin Lau
Making buildings more energy-efficient is a quick way for Hong Kong to reach its carbon goals
Like many governments post-COP26, Hong Kong is working on phasing out coal
As it waits for green hydrogen and wind farms, a fast and easy way is to legislate for energy efficiency in buildings, which produce 60 per cent of the city’s carbon emissions