Hong Kong Standard Monday, February 06, 2012 Nearly three weeks have passed since new clean-air targets were announced, but attacks by environmentalists on the proposals show no sign of abating. Green groups Friends of the Earth and Clean Air Network yesterday rolled out a fresh line of criticism, alleging the new Air Quality Objectives violate [...]
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Clearing the air over credit for source of pollution data
SCMP Laisee – 26 Nov 2011 Good to see Friends of the Earth pointing to the “disappointing and shameful” air quality in Hong Kong. It is also a shame and somewhat disappointing it wasn’t so frank about acknowledging how it came by the data. While the original source of the data was the Environmental Protection [...]
Watchdog upholds air quality complaint
South China Morning Post — 8 May 2011 The Ombudsman has upheld a landmark complaint from an environmental group which accused the Hong Kong government of dragging its heels over setting new air quality standards. After a five-month investigation, the watchdog – which has become increasingly vocal in its criticism of officialdom – said the [...]
Lawmakers Hit Out At Air-quality Targets
Joyce Ng, SCMP – Mar 20, 2009 Lawmakers criticised the government yesterday for setting its targets for meeting World Health Organisation air quality guidelines so low, and for lacking a timetable for implementing them. Their comments came at a meeting of the Legislative Council environmental affairs panel to discuss a report on the air quality [...]
Air Quality Panel Split On WHO Standards
Cheung Chi-fai, SCMP – Updated on Mar 13, 2009 A third of the experts overseeing a government review of air quality objectives believe the standards it is proposing to adopt will not safeguard public health. Campaign group Friends of the Earth polled 15 members of the panel of advisers ahead of a meeting today, at [...]
February Was Warmest On Record
Cheung Chi-fai – SCMP – Updated on Mar 02, 2009 Last month was the warmest February since records began 125 years ago, with an average temperature of 20.5 degrees Celsius, 4.2 degrees higher than the month’s average for the 30 years to 2000. The thermometer hit 28.3 degrees on February 25, a record high for [...]
Proposed Idling Ban To Be Eased For Taxis
Daniel Sin – Feb 24, 2009 – SCMP The proposed ban on idling engines would be relaxed, but not dropped, for taxis, the environment chief told lawmakers. Secretary for the Environment Edward Yau Tang-wah told the Legislative Council’s environmental affairs panel that the legislative proposal to ban idling engines would be revised for taxis. The [...]