Why we need climate justice: prevention isn’t enough when the poor are already suffering from a warming world

Biodiversity, Climate Change, Featured, Green Finance, Other, Walkability & Urban, Water Security, Wellbeing & Social

SCMP: Human-induced climate change is causing dangerous disruptions to ecosystems and leaving billions around the world highly vulnerable to the consequences, according to the latest report from Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The report, “Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability”, is a strong wake-up call to what will happen if we don’t act swiftly and…

New IPCC report on adaptation is a wake-up call for climate-resilient policymaking

Biodiversity, Climate Change, Featured, Governance, Green Finance, Water Security, Wellbeing & Social

Orange News: Human-induced climate change is causing dangerous disruptions to ecosystems and leaving billions around the world highly vulnerable to climate change, despite efforts to reduce risk. This is a key finding of “Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability”, the latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The report, according to…

The illusion of plenty

Featured, Water Security

Orange News: The Greater Bay Area is suffering from its most severe drought in decades. According to an official in Guangdong, the Dongjiang will remain at around 50 to 60 per cent of its usual level into next spring. The drought is mainly due to a low level of rain in the upstream region of…

Modernising Hong Kong’s Water Management Policy Part II: Sustainable Water Infrastructure: Towards a Diversified Water Supply

The current plans by the Water Supplies Department are not aggressive or ambitious enough to lower Hong Kong’s reliance on natural flows, nor do they appear to increase the long-term resilience of the system in the face of climate change. In this second report of “Modernising Hong Kong’s Water Policy Management”, we propose policy recommendations…

Civic Exchange Releases Part II of Report on Modernising Hong Kong’s Water Management Policy

Featured, Water Security

“Modernising Hong Kong’s Water Management Policy Part 2: Sustainable Water Infrastructure: Towards a Diversified Water Supply” Civic Exchange calls for the Government to reduce reliance on the natural water cycle, diversify sources of water supply and consider a variety of factors, including climate resilience, water sustainability and adaptability when evaluating the deployment of water sources.…

Civic Exchange Releases Part I of Report on Modernising Hong Kong’s Water Management Policy

Featured, Water Security

“Modernising Hong Kong’s Water Management Policy Part 1: Conservation and Consumption: Towards a Water-Smart Hong Kong” Civic Exchange calls for the Government to adopt a multi-faceted water management approach that takes into consideration current inefficiencies within its water strategy and long-term challenges in the Pearl River Delta. HONG KONG, 6 June 2019 – In a…

Modernising Hong Kong’s Water Management Policy Part I: Conservation and Consumption: Towards a Water-Smart Hong Kong

In this first report of “Modernising Hong Kong’s Water Policy Management” on conservation and consumption, we propose critical suggestions in pushing for behavioural change of consumers and more rapid responses by the Water Supplies Department to infrastructural failures. Key Policy Recommendations More ambitious water targets for 2030 Water pricing restructuring More robust and transparent data…