Collaborative Climate Actions Awaits in the Year of Rabbit
Orange News: Rabbit symbolises for year 2023, bringing in luck and agility to mark the arrival of the Lunar New Year. In face of escalating climate change events, assertive policy…
Civic Exchange’s Recommendations for the HKSAR 2023-24 Budget
Last year our recommendations for budget year focused on the action needed given Climate Change. In the year since, scientific warnings of the threats from climate change have become clearer…
Hong Kong can play key role as Asia catches up on transition to cleaner energy, former UN climate chief says
SCMP: Companies in Asia have much catching up to do when it comes to their climate transition performance, and this could create opportunities for Hong Kong as a financial hub,…
Littering Fine：What else do we need？
Orange News: The incessant littering problem in Hong Kong presents inextricable ties with its multi-levelled stakeholders. Taking a variety of voices into account, the government has already been devoting policymaking…
Lack of energy efficiency data holding back green building finance products in China, Sustainable Fitch says
SCMP: Lack of quality data on energy-efficiency performance is holding back the proliferation of green building financing products in mainland China, analysts said. This is despite various levels of government…
Backchat: Water security; Water quality in Hong Kong
Our team members were interviewed by RTHK radio programme “Backchat” about water security and water quality in Hong Kong. Listen to RTHK programme “Backchat” – Water Security here: Guangzhou…
Additional efforts were required for CE to align with the National’s Ecological Civilisation
Orange News: At the 20th National Congress, President Xi pledged to protect the environment, promoted green lifestyles, maintained harmony between humanity and nature when planning development, support low-carbon industries, ensured…
Our Response to the 2022 Policy Address
Hong Kong, 19 October 2022 – Independent public policy think tank, Civic Exchange, welcomes Chief Executive’s Policy Address. In particular, his enhancing Hong Kong’s governance systems by adopting 110 ‘Indicators…
Hong Kong’s Towngas says hydrogen production tests successful, ready to fuel bus operators’ low-emission transition
SCMP: Hong Kong and China Gas (Towngas) has successfully tested the production of hydrogen from its gas supply with the aim of jump starting heavy vehicles’ low-carbon transition in the…
Decarbonising Hong Kong’s Roads: Pathway Towards a Net-Zero Road Transport System
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…
