Like Shanghai, Hong Kong can create a circular economy for biodiesel
Originally published on Letters SCMP 26 April, 2021
Joint Response to the Hong Kong SAR Government’s ‘Roadmap on the Popularisation of Electric Vehicles’
Read the Joint Response Here Photo by Ting He on Unsplash
Managing Vibrant Streets 2: Street Performance Policy in Hong Kong Final Report
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 The study examines how current, outdated regulatory street management could be updated to successfully…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’s Response to “Hong Kong Roadmap on Popularisation of Electrical Vehicles”
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’s Recommendations for the 2021-22 Budget
Civic Exchange’s Recommendations for the 2021-22 Budget
Joint submission to call on the HKSAR Government to establish ambitious goals and measures to accelerate the transition of public transport and commercial vehicle fleets to zero-emission vehicles
HONG KONG, 31st December 2020 — Civic Exchange submitted to the Financial Secretary as well as several other involved Government Bureaus recommendations for the upcoming Electric Vehicle Roadmap. The submission is in response to the Financial Secretary’s announcement for the 2020/21 Budget in February 2020 that the HKSAR Government plans to launch Hong Kong’s first…
With zero-carbon target set, time for Hong Kong to get serious about climate change
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…
SCMP: How Hong Kong can achieve net zero carbon emissions
In this op-ed, Programme Manager Lawrence Iu maps out pathways for Hong Kong to decarbonize by 2050.
Managing Vibrant Streets 2: Street Performance Policy in Hong Kong Interim Report
(Left to right) Report Co-author Dr. Ximin Zhou, Ms. Carine Lai, Civic Exchange Chairperson Mr. Evan Auyang
Hong Kong Think Tank Urges Immediate Climate Actions
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