May 31, 2011, 02.07pm |China Association of Automobile Manufacturers HONG KONG: China will soon strengthen rules for greenhouse gas emissions from commercial vehicles that run on diesel fuel as part of its commitment to reducing air pollution, an industry group said on Tuesday. The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said a stricter emission regulation will [...]
Posts from ‘May, 2011’
Health alert as HK pollution worsens
04:46 AM May 30, 2011HONG KONG – The city’s air pollution reached “very high” levels at all three of its roadside-monitoring stations for the fourth straight day, prompting the government to issue a health alert. The Air Pollution Index was 179 in Central, 186 in Mong Kok and 171 in Causeway Bay as of 12pm [...]
LCQ19: Air quality
Hong Kong, May. 25 — Hong Kong SAR Government issued the following news release: Following is a question by the Hon Abraham Shek Lai-him and a written reply by the Secretary for the Environment, Mr Edward Yau, at the Legislative Council meeting today (May 25): Question: It has been reported that Friends of the Earth [...]
KMB facing loss from fuel costs
South China Morning Post 21st May 2011 Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB) could soon apply for another fare increase. Its management is warning that, for the first time in a decade, it could make a loss. Hong Kong’s largest bus operator – whose profit contribution to holding company Transport International Holdings (SEHK: 0062) has shrunk over [...]
Tsang promises new pollution rules this year
South China Morning Post Chief executive denies there is a delay in updating quarter-of-a-century-old levels in order to protect massive government infrastructure projects Ng Kang-chung and Cheung Chi-fai Updated on May 20, 2011 Hong Kong will have new air quality objectives ready this year, the chief executive has pledged – nearly a quarter of a century [...]
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 [...]
A question of quality – The HK Macau Zhuhai Bridge
South China Morning Post — 5 May 2011 The recent court ruling quashing the approval of the environmental impact assessment of two Hong Kong sections of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge will not just delay the start of construction of this project. It may also hold up the environmental approvals for the Environmental Protection Department’s planned [...]
Top court appeal over mega bridge
HK Standard — 5 May 2011 The government is to appeal against a court ruling that quashed the environmental permit for the Hong Kong- Zhuhai-Macau bridge in a move that may further delay construction. The action will be taken in the Court of Final Appeal this week on the grounds it is not mandatory under [...]