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The scavenger hunt returns this summer! The Airmazing Race , organised by Clean Air Network, comes to its third year. NEW check points and MORE PRIZES are available this year!
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The Airmazing Race 3 is a scavenger hunt for clean air that’s full of adventure an …
The Hong Kong Environmental Protection Department (EPD) and the Department of Environmental Protection of Guangdong Province released the 2012 Pearl River Delta Regional Air Quality Report today. The Report shows continuous improvement of air quality in the Pearl River Delta (PRD) area, indicating that the joint efforts of both Governments are having an effect. In contrast, Hong Kong’s own air qu …
Clean Air Network launched a petition-signing campaign at the Tsim Sha Tsui Pier today, asking cruise lines to voluntarily switch to using fuels with sulphur content of 0.1 per cent to 0.5 per cent while at berth in Hong Kong and explaining to citizens and tourists the serious impacts of cruise ships and other marine vessels not doing so.
Members of the public who supported the action stuck a b …
PM2.5 Levels at Western Harbour Tunnel and Cheung Tsing Tunnel Higher than WHO-Standard
Clean Air Network: Tunnels are Not Ideal for Marathon Running
To get first-hand air pollution information along the race route of this year’s Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon, Clean Air Network (CAN) invited four volunteer runners (two running the Full Marathon and two running the 10 KM) to carry portab …
CAN aims to expand community PM2.5 monitoring network
As Hong Kong’s roadside air quality continues to deteriorate, a more thorough understanding of the consequences of this situation is needed. Through cooperation with the Sham Shui Po district council, Clean Air Network (CAN) has conducted an awareness-raising campaign in the district over the past three months, which included monitoring of P …
The announcement during today’s Policy Address that $10 billion will be earmarked as subsidies to facilitate the banning of license renewals of heavily polluting vehicles and replacement of pre-Euro and Euro I, II and III commercial diesel vehicles is a clear sign of the current administration’s determination and commitment to tackling roadside pollution. From 2011 – 2012, only $330 million was se …
Press Release
(11th January 2013) Based on Clean Air Network’s (CAN’s) analysis of the Environmental Protection Department’s air quality monitoring data from 2012, it is clear that Hong Kong’s air quality is still poor. Pollutant levels at all roadside stations exceeded the standards set by the new proposed Air Quality Objectives (AQOs) and, in fact, record high levels were seen at the Mong Kok …
(December 2, 2012) A dozen electric vehicles (EVs) and a hundred and fifty bikers participated in the Clean Air Drive today, a parade featuring zero-emission modes of transportation, hosted by Clean Air Network (CAN). The fleet travelled along a ten kilometer route to spell out the word “AIR” – a symbol calling for better air quality in Hong Kong.
The aim of the drive was to demonstrate the via …
The Hong Kong-Guangdong Joint Working Group on Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection issued today the next phase of PRD regional air pollutant emission reduction plan for 2015. Clean Air Network (CAN) points out that the emission reduction target set for Hong Kong is not as aggressive as that for the PRD region, especially for Nitrogen Oxides (NOx), and an emission reduction plan sh …
Yesterday, the Audit Commission released a report criticizing the Hong Kong Government’s lack of effective action in tackling the city’s air pollution. Hong Kong’s air quality has worsened year-on-year, with the number of days when the air pollution index exceeded 100 increasing from 2007 to 2011. This, despite the Environmental Protection Department’s (EPD) goal that the air pollution index not e …