(28 October 2023 HKFP)
Although Chief Executive John Lee’s second Policy Address, delivered on Wednesday, touched on environmental issues, there is a need for the government to speed up its policy implementation and legislation progress. It also needs progressive and proactive environmental policies to address the imminent climate crisis.
(27 October 2023 SCMP)
Last week, Hong Kong announced that disposable plastic tableware in restaurants, and some other plastic products, would be banned from Earth Day 2024 – April 22.
今日是香港山徑日，綠惜地球自2019年起，於每年10月26日麥理浩徑生日前後，舉行「香港山徑日」系列活動，藉著進行各類型公眾活動，推廣愛惜郊野和天然山徑景觀，合力守護大自然之美。今年山徑日，綠惜地球出版香港首本探討可持續山徑的書，書名為《看不見的山徑—香港可持續山徑之初探》。
(2023 年 10 月 25 日新聞稿) 行政長官李家超今日發表任內第二份《施政報告》。綠惜地球認為雖然政府在環境方面略有著墨，然而氣候問題迫在眉睫，立法和施政步伐過慢，宜提出更進取的環保政策:
（2023年10月16日新聞稿） 氣候危機日益加劇，香港近期不單打破多個酷熱紀錄，更出現世紀黑色暴雨、短時間內迎來多個颱風等極端天氣，凸顯香港須盡快大幅且持續減排，並提高應對氣候變化能力，以保障市民及下一代的可持續發展。17個團體聯合向特首李家超提交政策建議書，並召開聯合記者會，強烈要求立即採取更進取的氣候行動。
(12 September 2023 SCMP)
Within two hours on Thursday night, the Hong Kong Observatory had exhausted the rainstorm warnings it could issue: amber, red and black. The observatory attributed the heavy downpours around the city to the trough of low pressure associated with Typhoon Haikui, although that storm, unlike Typhoon Saola, had not made landfall on Hong Kong.
(6 September 2023 Hong Kong Free Press)
In recent years, more and more people have installed solar panels on their roofs. Solar panel owners can sell the green electricity generated by these solar panels to power companies for a handsome income. In turn, the power companies can sell renewable energy certificates to companies and organisations interested in reducing their carbon footprint.
(20 August 2023 Hong Kong Free Press)
Marine light pollution caused by bright fishing lights is a growing concern in Hong Kong. It adversely affects the environment, disrupts coastal residents, harms marine life, and poses risks to navigation. Clear rules and regulations are essential to mitigate this issue and strike a balance between the fishing industry’s requirements and the protection of the marine ecosystem.
(29 Aug 2023 SCMP)
Higher global average surface temperatures made July the hottest month on record.
(10 Aug 2023 SCMP)
Long-lasting heatwaves struck many parts of the world in July, with daytime temperatures hitting and even surpassing 40 degrees Celsius in some places.