Posts Tagged ‘ Air Quality Objectives ’

SCMP Cheung Chi-fai Minister could push through new aims instead of going through long legislation process, greens say. Green activists have accused the government of delaying the introduction of new air quality objectives by opting for time-consuming legislation. They say environment officials could enact the objectives through administrative means instead of legislation. But they...
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SCMP Joyce Ng New emissions targets set for 2014 allow 18 days of levels above the maximum for nitrogen dioxide; the figure for last year was 241 days, shock study shows The immensity of the challenge facing environmental officials responsible for cleaning the city’s air has been exposed by a study which has matched...
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SCMP Mike Kilburn fears air pollution in Hong Kong could get even worse, given the latest evidence that clean-up measures are proving ineffective and officials are failing in their duty to protect public health This month marks a major watershed for air quality in Hong Kong. At the beginning of the month, the Environmental...
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Today, the Government announced new air quality standards for Hong Kong, called Air Quality Objectives (AQOs). Hong Kong’s last set of AQOs were first implemented in 1987 and have not been updated until now. Such action from the Government has been long awaited and Clean Air Network (CAN) welcomes this progress on the path...
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SCMP Cheung Chi-fai The level of fine particles – specks of pollutants that can penetrate the lungs – in Hong Kong’s air is among the worst in more than 500 cities and at least 20 times that of the cleanest metropolis. Only seven cities of 565 surveyed by the World Health Organisation have a...
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SCMP Howard Winn Readers will be aware that we have long been wondering why the government has been so reluctant to commit to implementing new air quality objectives. These have been agreed on and are supposed to replace the current outdated ones established in 1987. But while the government pays lip service to the...
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SCMP Howard Winn Those concerned with Hong Kong’s awful roadside pollution may have been heartened by the chief executive’s undertaking on RTHK last week to implement the territory’s long delayed new air quality objectives (AQOs). AQOs are supposed to be the benchmark for an acceptable level of air quality. Hong Kong’s current AQOs were...
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For Immediate Release (October 19th 2011) This morning, when questioned on RTHK about the delay in implementing Hong Kong’s new Air Quality Objectives, Chief Executive Donald Tsang replied that new standards would be introduced for discussion in the Legislative Council by the end of this year. When questioned by Clean Air Network spokesperson, Erica...
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SCMP Mike Rowse The current Air Quality Objectives in Hong Kong were drawn up “in another century” and are outdated because since then, Hong Kong has become one of the most advanced and wealthy cities in the world. The poor air quality, posing as serious health hazards to those who live here, has hugely...
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SCMP Patsy Moy Ombudsman sides with green group The Ombudsman has upheld a landmark complaint from an environmental group which accused the Hong Kong government of dragging its heels over setting new air quality standards. After a five-month investigation, the watchdog – which has become increasingly vocal in its criticism of officialdom – said...
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