SCMP: At COP26, participants are no longer just talking about the “race to zero” or carbon neutrality. The “race to resilience” – a UN-backed campaign to catalyse global ambition towards helping the most vulnerable communities survive and thrive amid climate stresses – has also been incorporated into the UN climate conference’s official agenda. The “race…
Orange News: Scientists have long argued that global temperature rise must be kept well below 1.5°C by mid-century to avoid the potentially catastrophic impacts of climate change, including extreme heat and storm surges. They have also urged countries to commit to an interim target of reducing emissions 50% by 2030 and to continuously scale up…
Civic Exchange’s Recommendations for the 2021-22 Budget
South China Morning Post: After a turbulent year, Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor rounded out her policy address with a goal of Hong Kong reaching carbon neutrality by 2050. The new carbon target is positive as it aligns with the landmark Paris Accord climate agreement’s global goals. Moving to carbon neutrality will have positive…
PRESS RELEASE Reports Recommend Cross–Agency Body and Improved Rating Systems for the Building Sector to Achieve Net Zero Emissions By 2050 Hong Kong, 8 December 2020 – Establishing a dedicated Cross-Agency Body and improving building rating systems is key to driving effective policy change in the building sector towards net zero carbon emissions by 2050, according to two reports released today. The recommendations are included in two reports released under a collaboration between HK2050 is Now, led by Civic…
About the Study A building-sector specific roadmap must be developed which outlines the steps that will be required to achieve net-zero by 2050. This must cover both operational and embodied carbon emissions from new and existing buildings. A detailed study, using a recognised framework such as Science Based Targets, will be required to establish the…
About the Study Green Building Rating Systems (GBRSs) play a key role in assessing environmental impact and sustainability, and in facilitating decarbonisation in the building sector. Eight GBRSs were chosen for this comparative study: CGBL, BEAM Plus, BREEAM, Green Mark, Green Star, LEED, EDGE, and NABERS Energy. They are categorised into two main types: scoring-based…
In this op-ed, Programme Manager Lawrence Iu maps out pathways for Hong Kong to decarbonize by 2050.
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HIGHLIGHTS ▪ To keep the Earth’s average temperature within 1.5oC of warming above pre- industrial levels, the world must be close to carbon neutral by 2050. Hong Kong, like other regions, must develop a concrete plan that can transform the city into a net zero emissions economy and society. ▪ The analysis presented in this…
