SCMP: Nearly 70 per cent of Hongkongers believe a delayed mandatory waste-charging scheme should be implemented, a survey by a local think tank has found. The survey comes as a Legislative Council meeting to discuss the scheme, which was originally scheduled for next Tuesday, was delayed until early June, according to Frankie Yick Chi-ming, who…
PRESS RELEASE Hong Kong, 25 November 2020 – Independent public policy think tank, Civic Exchange welcomes the commitment made in the Chief Executive’s Policy Address to update the HKSAR’s Climate Action Plan by mid-2021 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2050. The independent think tank also appreciated the following commitments in Mrs. Carrie Lam’s address: To…
HONG KONG, September 2020 — Civic Exchange submitted the following recommendations to Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor The continued commitment from the Government to decarbonize Hong Kong’s economy, amid the complex challenges of managing the COVID-19 pandemic, is important. This is critical to the economic prospects and liveability of the city. We note, however,…
Street Performance and Open Space: Balancing Public Needs by Carine Lai, senior researcher of Civic Exchange and Ximin Zhou researcher of Civic Exchange How do we in Hong Kong reconcile the widening gap between a culturally rich urban life, and a fair, pleasant, and unobtrusive use of public space? Civic Exchange is spearheading research to…
COVID-19 Shows Why we Need a Green Transition for HK SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing the current Covid-19 pandemic, has spread around the world in the last few months with a shocking number of confirmed cases and deaths. Fortunately, thanks to the concerted efforts of Hongkongers and our medical community who lived through SARS in 2003,…
Recycling and Circular Economy Plans in a Tight Spot COVID-19 has exposed many weaknesses in the preparedness of our social and economic institutions and processes. This includes our fragile framework for reducing single-use products and packaging as well as creating a circular economy. In reality, there have been both positive and negative impacts of…
People’s Attitudes towards Climate Change SURVEY RESULTS Hong Kong Does not Feel Climate Change Urgency HONG KONG, 14 January 2020 – Independent public policy think tank, Civic Exchange, released the results of a public opinion survey on People’s Attitudes towards Climate Change. The survey aimed to gauge understanding of climate change and our willingness…
HONG KONG, 13 January 2020 — Hong Kong’s current transport network relies heavily (almost solely) on fossil fuels – whether it is gasoline, diesel, LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) (97%) or electricity (3%) from its predominantly coal/natural gas power generation mix. As one of the most densely populated cities in the world, Hong Kong is missing the opportunity…
“Modernising Hong Kong’s Water Management Policy Part 2: Sustainable Water Infrastructure: Towards a Diversified Water Supply” Civic Exchange calls for the Government to reduce reliance on the natural water cycle, diversify sources of water supply and consider a variety of factors, including climate resilience, water sustainability and adaptability when evaluating the deployment of water sources.…
Civic Exchange has submitted a paper in response to the Council for Sustainable Development’s public engagement on Long-term Decarbonisation Strategy. Although 2050 seems far ahead, with the current Global Climate Crisis, we all must start planning now for a lower carbon Hong Kong. Civic Exchange thinks, aiming for net-zero emissions as the appropriate direction for…
