Posts Tagged ‘ Euro I ’

SCMP Howard Winn A recent report by Civic Exchange brings up questions as to why Hong Kong’s roadside air pollution has seen no improvements since “series of stringent measures” were implemented in 1990, especially when government figures paint a picture of dramatically declining pollutant levels. The report points out that an official figure, which...
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SCMP Joanne Ooi Up to 90 per cent of all nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter emissions at the roadside come from commercial diesel vehicles, including buses and trucks. Most of the emissions come from engines that do not meet European emission standards or those that meet only the lowest standard. Two measures could substantially...
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There are two main focuses in the meeting and some other minor discussion. The two major points are the new Air Pollution Index (API) and the new arrangement about the replacement of old buses. The new API The most important news from the meeting is that EPD and 3 universities were working together on...
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SCMP Editorial The deadline to remove the 440 pre-Euro I buses run by Citybus and First bus from Hong Kong roads should be brought foward. The air quality in Hong Kong continues to deteriorate and the worst roadside polluters are buses. “Because of inefficient planning and preferential franchise policies, many routes have more buses...
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SCMP Cheung Chi-fai KMB to retire 288 old buses AS PLANNED, hardly “breaking” news. More like, a spin job. The buses being retired were fitted to meet the lowest Euro I standards for suspended particles, but KMB has not said whether these buses met the same standards for other pollutants. Such selective information about...
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