Hong Kong, 8 October 2021 – Civic Exchange welcomes today’s publication of the Hong Kong Climate Action Plan 2050. The HKSAR government’s medium-term decarbonisation targets comprehensively address carbon emissions at source and aim to mitigate temperature rise to protect ourselves, our economy and future generations.
Hong Kong, 6 October 2021 – Civic Exchange welcomes the Chief Executive’s reaffirmation in today’s Policy Address of Hong Kong’s carbon neutrality commitment and the Government’s dedication towards building a liveable city.
Civic Exchange’s recommendations on Policy Address 2021-2022 The recently released IPCC report indicates that climate change is now a serious threat to humanity and that the climate impact is no longer limited to our next generation. It states, “Global warming of 1.5°C and 2°C will be exceeded during the 21st century unless deep reductions in carbon…
No Time to Waste: Hong Kong to Implement a Waste Charging Bill PRESS RELEASE Hong Kong, 26 August 2021 — After nearly two decades of delay, Hong Kong lawmakers voted in favour of the Waste Disposal (Charging for Municipal Solid Waste) (Amendment) Bill 2018 (“the Bill”), which will see citizens paying $0.11 for every liter produced. This marks a key milestone in the city’s waste management plan. The waste charging…
Originally published on Letters SCMP 26 April, 2021
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Civic Exchange welcomes the Government’s release of its electric vehicle (EV) roadmap, a critical component for Hong Kong to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. While EV technology forms a vital part of improving efficiency and directly lowering carbon intensity, the Government must ensure that complementary measures, i.e. those that avoid journeys and those that shift…
Civic Exchange fully supports the Legislative Council’s efforts to pass the Waste Disposal (Charging for Municipal Solid Waste) (Amendment) Bill (MSW bill) before the end of the 2020/21 Legislative year. The implementation of municipal solid waste pricing, following the ‘Polluter-Pays Principle’, will be an important cornerstone for substantial improvement of Hong Kong’s waste management system.…
Civic Exchange’s Recommendations for the 2021-22 Budget
