SCMP Adrian Wan Think tank Civic Exchange says mainland is more aggressive in moving to tackle smog, which has put pressure on city to act on standards for particles. Hong Kong is lagging behind the mainland when it comes to tackling air pollution, a think tank says in a summary of Chief Executive Donald...
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Pollution sensors to detect filthy vehicles
SCMP Cheung Chi-fai Environment officials intend to track polluting taxis and cars using remote-sensing street-level technology. The plan – which aims to cut ozone and nitrogen filth – is being drafted by the Environmental Protection Department. The technology has been around for years, but officials are now taking a serious look at it as...
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Idling while air pollution goes through the roof
SCMP Joanne Ooi The timing of the bill to ban idling engines could not be worse. In July last year, the Hong Kong government announced its intention to overhaul the city’s air quality objectives – non-binding caps on the levels of seven air pollutants. To meet the new targets, the government commissioned the engineering...
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Low-emission zone likely to be put on back burner
Anita Lam SCMP A government plan to set up a low-emission zone in busy districts, including Central, Causeway Bay and Mong Kok, is probably not going to be put into action before the current administration ends its term in 2012. Low emission zones are areas where only Euro IV public buses would be allowed...
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More time needed to reach consensus on clean air programme
Cheung Chi-fai SCMP Yesterday, the EPD unveiled the results of the public consultation on the Air Quality Objectives to Legco’s Panel on Environmental Affairs. However, after nearly two years of consultancy study, and four months of public consultation that ended in November, environment officials are still no nearer to hammering out a clear road...
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City air is no better with Tang at helm of pollution fight, group says
SCMP Cheung Chi-fai Chief Secretary, Henry Tang Ying-yen was tasked last year to co-ordinate the efforts by different departments to meet new air quality objectives, but no progress has been thus far, says the Civic Exchange. The CE has urged Tang to set a clear policy direction to improve air quality. The EPD is...
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LegCo unanimously passes Motion to Improve Air Quality laying groundwork for tougher government initiatives on Hong Kong air pollution
(Hong Kong, 5 May 2010) Yesterday was a momentous day in the fight for clean air: Hong Kong’s Legislative Council unanimously passed a Motion to Improve Air Quality. The original motion which calls for better coordination and warning systems for air pollution, as well as many important roadside clean-up measures was originally proposed by...
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Professor Hedley reacts to the Government’s just-launched air pollution video: “As expected, it’s mostly disingenuous bunkum.”
The Government just launched a new video to emphasize the harms of air pollution. We encourage you to watch it here, then read Professor Hedley’s comments about it below. “This video is interesting from many points of view. While it has some merit in that it actually acknowledges problems like mobile sources, it mostly...
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