Decarbonising the transport sector is critical to combatting climate change, but it also poses particular challenges for a economically prosperous and densely populated port city. The breakthrough of power battery and hydrogen fuel cell technology and continuous cost reductions have brought new opportunities for emission reductions in road transport. Hong Kong now has a wealth…
This study is an extension of the reports “Green Building Rating Systems: Energy Benchmarking Study” and “Decarbonising Hong Kong Buildings: Policy Recommendations and Next Steps” that were published in December 2020. This study has worked to expand the scope of the research from Hong Kong to the GBA and examines building policies that offer GSF…
CNN: Bright pink and scattered with octagonal stools, Portland Street Rest Garden is an Instagrammer’s dream. But this park, wedged between two high rises on a bustling Hong Kong street, isn’t filled with influencers posing for photos: instead, local retirees play checkers on fuchsia gameboards, while elderly neighbors gossip on the rose-colored benches, purple grass…
We believe climate change is the most important issue Hong Kong faces – See Attachment 1. We therefore recommend the upcoming policy address prioritise action to accelerate decarbonisation and strengthen climate resilience in Hong Kong. Moreover, as one of the world financial centres, Hong Kong can play a role in mobilizing the finance needed…
Orange News: The ‘beautify the city’ campaign recently announced by John Lee’s cabinet is a pragmatic first step to winning back citizens’ confidence. It was announced on 12 July. This campaign aims to ‘beautify the city’ by tackling Hong Kong’s hygiene problems. The new administration has recognized the key countercurrent of Carrie Lam’s administration: that…
SCMP: Hong Kong’s public transport system is the envy of the world. A 2021 report from McKinsey ranked Hong Kong’s system favourably in terms of efficiency and affordability. Much of this success can be attributed to the government’s “railway backbone” development strategy, which prioritises the creation of residential districts around mass transit rail hubs. Yet,…
SCMP: Hong Kong is launching a months-long campaign aiming to “beautify” the city, targeting hundreds of hygiene black spots, forming overnight anti-rodent teams and deploying artificial intelligence to identify dangerous signboards. The scheme is part of the “Hong Kong New Cityscape” clean-up campaign and is in line with Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s election promises,…
Hong Kong Engineer: Human-induced climate change is causing dangerous, rapid and potentially irreversible disruption to ecosystems, leaving billions around the world highly vulnerable. This is strongly emphasised in the three latest Assessment Reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The IPCC is a United Nations body responsible for providing scientific, technical and socio-economic…
The Standard: The government plans to test hydrogen buses on two routes by the end of next year as part of a push for zero emissions by 2050. Assistant director of environmental protection Kenneth Leung Kai-ming said yesterday the hope was for a comparison of the performance and operational differences of hydrogen, electric and diesel…
RTHK: An assistant director of environmental protection, Kenneth Leung, said on Wednesday that the government plans to test hydrogen buses on two routes by the end of next year. He said the administration hopes to compare the performance and operational differences of buses powered by hydrogen, electricity and diesel during a one-year-trial. The official told…
