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This paper responds to the GHG Protocol public consultation. It recommends five amendments to the Protocol to enable Market Mechanisms which incentivise making Products with Net Zero carbon emissions. (See our ‘Carbon Added Cost’ and Carbon Net Zero Viability paper.)
Stopping Earth’s long-term equilibrium temperature increasing requires global Net Zero emissions. We propose two Market Mechanisms incentivising companies and other Non-State Actors to: 1)Make their Products (Goods & Services) Net-Zero. 2)Substantiate their plans for making all their operations Net-Zero.
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
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
Hong Kong’s commitment to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, as well as banning the new registration of Internal Combustion Engine (“ICE”) private cars (including plug-in hybrid vehicles) by 2035, requires a process involving Government, industries, and academia to critically examine
Following COP26 in November 2021, there is a growing realisation that the world must take more ambitious and immediate actions towards decarbonisation and adaptation to avoid irreversible damages brought by climate change. Hong Kong has a strong role to play,
Click here for the presentation More about the speakers Panel speaker list Francis NGAI Francis Ngai is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Social Ventures Hong Kong (SVhk). He is also the Founder of Playtao Education, BottLess, HATCH, Sonova and a Co-Founder of Green
The energy sector is the most important sector for Hong Kong to win the race to zero emissions, as electricity is Hong Kong’s dominant source of greenhouse gas emissions. This report proposes five energy mix scenarios to decarbonise Hong Kong
Independent public policy think tank, Civic Exchange, released the results of a public opinion survey on the Waste Disposal (Charging for Municipal Solid Waste) (Amendment) Bill 2018. Nearly 70% of total respondents agree there is a need to implement Municipal
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
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,
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,
(Left to right) Report Co-author Dr. Ximin Zhou, Ms. Carine Lai, Civic Exchange Chairperson Mr. Evan Auyang
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
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.
Hong Kong currently does not have a long-term decarbonization strategy or target beyond 2030 in place. It is critical for Hong Kong to formulate a long-term decarbonization plan to which the short- and medium-term actions could conform. WRI and Civic
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
This document summarises the major findings from Hong Kong’s 18 districts to enable district councillors, local concern groups, residents, members of the media, and others to more easily make comparisons between districts.
This is the summary report for the Open Space Opinion Survey.
Previous studies of urban environments have well established the importance of public open spaces (POS) to urban microclimates, environmental quality, public health, and social interaction. This is especially true in densely populated Hong Kong, where residents often have small private
This is the full report for the Open Space Opinion Survey.
