http://www.findadblue.com/news/2012/5/31/hong-kong-implements-euro-v-emissions-standards/ From 1 June 2012, Hong Kong will apply Euro V diesel emissions standards to newly registered vehicles. The ruling, part of the Air Pollution Control Regulation 2012, will apply to heavy-duty vehicles over 3.5 tonnes. Those vehicles already registered will have to meet the standards from 31 December 2012. Previously, Hong Kong had applied [...]
Posts from ‘May, 2012’
EPD talks tough, but no fines
SCMP Good to see that the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) has intensified its efforts in enforcing the idling engine law that took effect on December 15. We noted last month that as of March 30, the EPD had issued zero fines. The EPD said recently it had conducted 165 roadside publicity and joint enforcement actions [...]
Replacement of Franchised Bus
From: Pui Man PO [mailto:po_pui_man@td.gov.hk] Sent: 31 May, 2012 11:41 To: James Middleton Subject: Re: Fw: Alex Turnbull’s Blog Dear Mr Middleton, Thank you for your mail. We would like to provide our responses on your observations made at the end of your mail : Replacement of Franchised Bus All franchised bus companies required to [...]
Official trips cost HK$24m
Figure for last five years emerges as decision on luxury hotel stays for chief executive is due today Tony Cheung May 31, 2012 Top government officials have run up bills of more than HK$24 million for business trips in the last five years. The figure emerged as the Audit Commission prepares to release its verdict [...]
Greeners let fly after runway study calls fail
HK Standard Kenneth Foo Thursday, May 31, 2012 A green group has lodged a complaint with the Ombudsman accusing the Transport and Housing Bureau of repeatedly ignoring calls for a social cost- benefit study on the proposed third airport runway. Greeners Action said the bureau is “neglecting its duties” by turning a blind eye to an [...]
Experts reveal bigger pollution problem
HK Standard Kenneth Foo Wednesday, May 30, 2012 Coarse particulate pollutants, such as road dust and sea salt, send nearly 900 sufferers a year to emergency rooms. That’s the claim of Chinese University of Hong Kong researchers who are calling for the particulates to be included in the latest reviews of air quality objectives. In [...]
Just $1 more
Kelly Ip HK Standard Wednesday, May 30, 2012 Catering sector lawmaker Tommy Cheung Yu-yan, who set off public anger in 2010 by suggesting a minimum wage of HK$20 an hour, is making waves again as pay is reviewed. He’s saying the lowest legal wage should be raised by just HK$1 from the HK$28 an hour set last [...]
`Slip’ spins drama in the skies
Phila Siu HK Standard Wednesday, May 30, 2012 A “slip of the tongue” placed two passenger planes carrying about 600 people on a collision course in Hong Kong airspace two weeks ago, an investigation by The Standard reveals. Instead of instructing an aircraft to descend to 36,000 feet, the controller ordered the pilot to drop to 26,000 [...]
How is Shek Kwu Chau fairest pick?
SCMP letters I refer to the report in Health Post (“Burning issue”, May 29). Elvis Au, assistant director of the Environmental Protection Department, says that the Shek Kwu Chau site was chosen for the proposed incinerator after a “very objective, vigorous, systematic site search process” and “in an attempt to more fairly distribute unwanted facilities across [...]
Waste to Biofuels Set for Growth but Industry Must Remain Realistic
http://www.waste-management-world.com/index/display/article-display/7892763813/articles/waste-management-world/waste-to-energy/2012/05/Waste_to_Biofuels_Set_for_Growth_but_Industry_Must_Remain_Realistic.html?cmpid=EnlWMW_WeeklyJune12012 29 May 2012 Advanced biofuels that use waste feedstocks to deliver a low carbon footprint and do not compete with food crops are entering a critical stage of development as a number of new facilities prepare to enter service, according to a market analysis by Reuters. According to the report, many of the companies [...]