SCMP Cheung Chi-fai “Environment chief Edward Yau Tang-wah achieved a symbolic victory yesterday with the passage of a much-watered-down law banning idling engines, but lawmakers urged him to set tougher targets for curbing air pollution.” Yau has said that he believes that this law will change Hong Konger’s driving habits. Audrey Eu Yuet-mee, lawmaker...
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Legco finally passes ban on idling engines
Legco: Environmental Affairs Panel meeting on Pilot Green Transport Fund
The LegCo meeting this morning was about the Pilot Green Transport Fund. The fund totals HK$300 million; its purpose is to encourage the transport sector to test new low-carbon transport technology (not research and development of new technology.) The applicant should be an EXISTING TRANSPORTATION OPERATOR based in Hong Kong. Companies applying for funding...
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Legco Recap: The Sub-committee on Improving Air Quality meeting, 27 July, 2010
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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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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CAN mobilizes support from kids & doctors for 2d session of anti-idling deputations
Youth Anti-idling Support Action Yesterday, CAN summoned several kids age 4-11 to participate in a “protest” to support the government’s newly introduced anti-idling ordinance, which seeks to prohibit idling beyond 3 minutes. We’re happy to report that the action received widespread coverage in the news media. The child demonstration trivialized the complaints of taxi...
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Public Deputations on the Motor Vehicle Idling Bill, 2nd Session
2nd meeting for Anti-Idling deposition. LegCo Yesterday, Monday 7th of June 2010, the Legislative council hosted the second session of public deputations concerning the idling bill. Those of the transport industry firmly maintained their stance and continued to voice concerns about driver’s health and safety. Taxi and bus drivers unrelentingly pushed for further exemptions...
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