SCMP Reducing highly toxic emissions from ships must be a key part of the government’s clean-air strategy. Right now, shipping emissions are regarded as a problem that can wait. Officials have not given this a higher priority because they take a total-quantity approach rather than a public health one. Total emissions from power plants and [...]
Posts from ‘September, 2009’
Natural partnership
SCMP 17 Sep, 2009 Reducing highly toxic emissions from ships must be a key part of the government’s clean-air strategy. Right now, shipping emissions are regarded as a problem that can wait. Officials have not given this a higher priority because they take a total-quantity approach rather than a public health one. Total emissions from [...]
A different route
SCMP Hong Kong needs to clean up its buses and goods vehicles. Our roadside pollution is extremely bad and these fleets are a large part of the problem. There is no disagreement about this; the debate is over how to do it. The environment minister has suggested the government might pay for new buses to [...]
Japan trip to study waste ‘is garbage’ – Lawmakers’ visit to incinerators criticised
Cheung Chi-fai, SCMP A group of 26 politicians will visit Japan with the environment chief and his officials this month to inspect waste-incineration plants in what one critic branded a “brainwashing” exercise to persuade them to accept such facilities in their areas. The trip, partially paid for by the Environmental Protection Department, will host members [...]