HK Standard, Friday, June 08, 2012 The High Court has granted leave for a judicial review launched by four Cheung Chau residents over a government plan to build a waste incinerator on Shek Kwu Chau. High Court judge Thomas Au Hing- cheung accepted all four applications. A three-day hearing of the first case will begin on November 14. [...]
Posts on ‘June 8th, 2012’
Tough line on foreign homebuyers pushed
Natallie Cai HK Standard Friday, June 08, 2012 The administration should study measures to limit non-locals from buying flats, Housing Authority chairman Anthony Cheung Bing-leung says. “According to the changing structure of the local property market, the government should study the possibility of limiting purchases by foreigners, although such a move is controversial,” he said. Cheung is expected to be [...]
Low-carbon economy will deliver change for Hong Kong
SCMP Thomas Ho outlines a plan to turn Hong Kong into a low-carbon economy, beginning with the complement of actions our next government can and should take for a cleaner, more competitive city Jun 08, 2012 Chief executive-elect Leung Chun-ying’s manifesto called for seeking change while preserving stability. Hong Kong people will embrace change – if [...]
Protesters win right to fight incinerator
SCMP – June 8, 2012 High Court grants four activists permission to launch legal challenge against government plan to build a HK$23 billion waste disposal facility off Lantau Austin Chiu Jun 08, 2012 Four protesters yesterday won permission to launch a court challenge against a government plan to build a massive offshore waste incinerator – [...]
Dumpers, taxi drivers flout law also
SCMP – June 8, 2012 More Letters ……. I have noted observations by some correspondents about the lack of compliance regarding smoking in bars and eating and drinking on the MTR. To this list, please add taxis, which leave motors running summer and winter at taxi stands and, more importantly, the dumping of household rubbish [...]
Authority in the dark over runway social cost study
HK Standard Phila Siu Thursday, June 07, 2012 The Airport Authority Hong Kong is looking into the feasibility of conducting a study to find out the social cost of building a third runway. But it has no concrete way of knowing how to go about it as it lacks a frame of reference. “It is [...]
UK Biofuel Firm Agrees $150m Funding for Philippine Project
http://www.waste-management-world.com/index/display/article-display/5859479380/articles/waste-management-world/waste-to-energy/2012/06/UK_Biofuel_Firm_Agrees__150m_Funding_for_Philippine_Project.html The agreement between Gazasia and Aboitiz Equity Ventures was signed in London today 7 June 2012 London, UK based waste to biofuel specialist, Gazasia is to begin development of a vehicle fuel made from organic waste products from landfill in the Philippines. The company said that it has signed an agreement with Philippine power, financial services and food group, Aboitiz Equity Ventures (PSE: [...]
‘Question is how urgently we need it’
Cheung Chi-fai South China Morning Post June 8, 2012 Waste incineration will become a reality sooner or later if the city’s rubbish continues to grow unchecked, says architect Dr Wong Kam-sing, who is tipped to head the Environment Bureau in the next administration. Wong, 49, the former vice-president of the Hong Kong Institute of Architects, [...]