Timeline
2009
| December 16 | Press Conference with the media to announce the kicking-off of an online advertising campaign |
| November 30 | End of AQO Public Consultation |
| November 28 | Transport Conference held by Civic Exchange to share with the public with the release of the MAP research and the experience of other cities to curb air pollution |
| November 8 | Stroller March organized by Friends of the Earth to petition for a revised and stricter AQO to better protect public health |
| October 10 | Government public consultation in the Hong Kong Productivity Council at Kowloon Tong. |
| October 6 | Government public consultation in Legco’s Environment Committee. |
| September 27 | CAN co-organizes a Discussion Forum title “high emission bus, lovw emission zone” with the DC member Kam Nai-wai in Causeway Bay. |
| July 29 | LegCo Environmental Affairs Panel special meeting |
| July 23 | Government launches a public consultation on the review of Air Quality Objectives |
| June | LegCo Environmental Affairs Panel subcommittee on improving air quality |
| May 14 | LegCo Environmental Affairs Panel subcommittee on improving air quality |
| April 16 | LegCo Environmental Affairs Panel subcommittee on improving air quality – further data and assumptions on AQO review released |
| March 20 | The Environmental Protection Department’s consultant conducts a Public Forum on the draft AQOs |
| March 19 | LegCo Environmental Affairs Panel subcommittee on improving air quality – release draft AQOs |
| February 12 | LegCo Environmental Affairs Panel subcommittee on improving air quality |
| January 15 | Chief Executive’s Question & Answer Session, LegCo |
| January 13 | LegCo Environmental Affairs Panel subcommittee on improving air quality – meeting to set agenda for 2009 |
| January 10 | Civic Exchange Conference, Day 2: “The Air we Breathe – a Public Health Dialogue” (open to public) |
| January 9 | Civic Exchange Conference, Day 1: “The Air we Breathe – a Public Health Dialogue” (international experts – by invitation) |
| January 7 | LegCo motion debate on air quality – Hon. Kam Nam-wai |
| January 6 | Civic Exchange releases “Hong Kong’s Silent Epidemic” a public opinion survey on air pollution and public health |
2008
| December 18 | Launch of Hedley Environmental Index – the world’s first online index to measure the public health impacts and associated monetary costs of air pollution. |
| November 26 | LegCo motion debate on “formulating a roadmap for a low carbon economy” – included a clause calling for Government to set tougher air quality targets within a fixed time frame. |
| November 19 | LegCo motion debate: “concern about the cross harbour tunnels failing to divert traffic flows effectively and their high tolls” – smoother traffic flows would reduce build-up of pollutants due to congestion |
| October 15 | Chief Executive’s policy address announcing adoption of World Health Organisation’s Interim Target 1 of the World Health Organization Air Quality Guidelines. |
2007
| June | Environmental Protection Department appoints Ove Arup to conduct an 18 month review of the Air Quality Objectives |
1989
| Responsibility for Air Pollution Control Ordinance and AQOs shifted from Secretary of Health to Secretary of Environment |
1987
| Hong Kong’s first Air Quality Objectives (AQO) established under the Air Pollution Control Ordinance |
