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…
Independent public policy think tank, Civic Exchange, released the results of a public opinion survey on the Waste Disposal (Charging for Municipal Solid Waste) (Amendment) Bill 2018. Nearly 70% of total respondents agree there is a need to implement Municipal Solid Waste charging bill in Hong Kong. Notably, support for the bill is close to…
Independent public policy think tank, Civic Exchange, released the results of a public opinion survey on the Waste Disposal (Charging for Municipal Solid Waste) (Amendment) Bill 2018. Nearly 70% of total respondents agree there is a need to implement Municipal Solid Waste charging bill in Hong Kong. Notably, support for the bill is close to…
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With an objective of creating attractive and enjoyable places for all, urban planning researchers Carine Lai and Dr Ximin Zhou of CEx released the second report in a two-phase policy study ‘Managing Vibrant Streets 2: Street Performance Policy in Hong Kong.’ The study examines how current, outdated regulatory street management could be updated to successfully…
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 is pleased to offer its response to the Government budgetary planning for the 2021-22 Financial Year. Despite this challenging COVID-19 period of lower growth and the prospect of financial deficit in coming years, we take particular note of the Government’s efforts in the 2021-22 Budget to make progress towards its target to reaching…
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.…
