Tag Archives: policy address

Frustrated by lack of progress on Air Quality Objectives, Clean Air Network launches send-up of Tsang to remind him of his AQO promise

Today, Donald Tsang announced some significant measures tackling air pollution, namely –

$180 million for trialing 36 electric hybrid buses;
$150 million for funding catalytic converters for taxis and light buses;
a statement of intention to jointly tackle marine pollution with PRD authorities, including the establishment of a regional emission control area.

While some of these measures sign …

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Toxic policy

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Joanne Ooi

Officials must begin to take seriously concerns about our deteriorating environment, and how it affects our health and livelihood.

The crescendo of negative public opinion focused on Hong Kong’s most recent large infrastructure projects – the court case over the bridge to Macau and Zhuhai, and the ongoing public consultation on the proposed development of a third runway at the …

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CAN’s position paper on the 2011/2012 policy address

CAN recommends the government take the following actions in order to raise the bar on environmental standards and protect public health:

• Announce new AQOs before the end of 2011;

• Create a special unit under both the Department of Health and ENB to address environmental health. This way, public health professionals can be involved in setting environmental policy and alerts;

• Announce Hong …

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