Marine Pollution – Warning Of Ferry Fare Rise In Fuel Row Article written in 2004. Operators say passenger charges will increase if they are forced to use the more expensive ultra-low sulfur diesel CHEUNG CHI-FAI The city’s two major ferry operators warn passenger fares may increase if the government requires them to use low-sulfur fuel. [...]
Posts from ‘December, 2004’
Why Quality Matters
Published in the SCMP on the 15th of December 2004: URBAN PLANNING Christian Masset Why quality matters At last month’s Apec meeting in Chile, President Hu Jintao emphasised that Hong Kong’s government “should give priority to the development of the city to ensure that its citizens enjoy concrete benefits … improving the livelihood of the [...]
MYTH: Air pollution causes asthma, however …
By Bryan Walsh – Time Asia – December 13, 2004 FACT: There are no concrete studies that directly link asthma to air pollution. The asthma rate in heavily polluted Beijing is actually lower than the rate in Hong Kong, which is itself lower than in many cleaner cities. But asthmatics who move to polluted cities [...]