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18 Sep 2025

Onshore power in Hong Kong could bring about a sea change in emissions

The Green Earth and Clean Air Network found that there was a 43 per cent rise in nitrogen dioxide, an air pollutant, at Kai Tak Terminal when an onshore-power-capable vessel, Piano Land, was docked in August. Such a problem could have been avoided. The authorities must speed up the installation of shore power for cruise and container terminals in stages to prevent Hong Kong from lagging too far behind other ports.

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12 Aug 2025

Hong Kong chief executive can’t treat the environment like a side dish

Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has been soliciting public views for his fourth policy address while stressing the importance of boosting the economy, innovative development and people's livelihoods. The recent black rainstorms remind us of the urgency of building climate resilience against extreme weather. Lee must give high priority to sustainability in order to strengthen our resilience to financial, environmental and social risks – the three key pillars of sustainable development.

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22 Apr 2025

政府對違禁氧化式可分解膠解說求其零勸籲逾 70 間零售商大型網店或誤售綠惜地球促請環保署加強解說及監管

政府管制即棄塑膠首階段實施至今一周年，惟綠惜地球調查發現，逾 70 間零售商、非牟利團體、機構、大型網店及網購平台等，仍有售賣標榜「環保」、「可分解」或「可分解」的受管制氧化式可分解塑膠產品，貨品多為寵物拾便袋，亦有食物保鮮膠袋、垃圾袋或氧化分解添加劑原材料。綠惜地球批評環保署對氧化式可分解塑膠產品的解說資料馬虎含糊，亦從未發出勸籲，或令不少商戶誤墜法網，當局須廣泛解說，並全面淘汰該類產品。

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10 Mar 2025

Hong Kong shouldn’t water down its producer responsibility scheme

The Hong Kong government recently released details about the producer responsibility scheme for single-use plastic drink containers and sought approval for a common legislative framework for the efficient management of different products. While I fully support the framework, I am disappointed by the weakness of the proposal compared to the one released in 2021.

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17 Jan 2025

想節能，修例能？ — 談外地對建築物能源效益的規管

最近政府向立法會內會提交了 2025 年度立法議程，環保政策方面，上榜的有《建築物能源效益條例》的修訂。香港的建築物佔全港用電量約 90%，政府在十多年前制訂《建築物能源效益條例》，要求建築物業主每十年進行一次能源審核，除了申報能源使用指數（EUI；用於計算建築物的耗能密度），還要找出「能源管理機會」（簡單理解是節能建議），藉此驅使建築物相關界別節約能源。《條例》實行多年以後，政府主動提出修改，固然值得支持。在過去十多年，世界各地都著手改善建築物的能源效益，現時內地和海外都有一些做法，或有參考價值。

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19 Dec 2024

綠惜地球就《2023年香港固體廢物監察報告》之回應

（2024 年 12 月 19 日新聞稿）環境保護署於今日發表《2023年香港固體廢物監察報告》，都市固體廢物總棄置量為 397 萬噸，只較 2022 年微跌 2.2%。2023 年的都市固體廢物人均棄置量為每日 1.44 公斤，稍低於 2022 年的 1.51 公斤。

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Onshore power in Hong Kong could bring about a sea change in emissions

Hong Kong chief executive can’t treat the environment like a side dish

政府對違禁氧化式可分解膠解說求其零勸籲逾 70 間零售商大型網店或誤售綠惜地球促請環保署加強解說及監管

Hong Kong shouldn’t water down its producer responsibility scheme

想節能，修例能？ — 談外地對建築物能源效益的規管

綠惜地球就《2023年香港固體廢物監察報告》之回應

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Onshore power in Hong Kong could bring about a sea change in emissions

Hong Kong chief executive can’t treat the environment like a side dish

政府對違禁氧化式可分解膠解說求其零勸籲 逾 70 間零售商大型網店或誤售 綠惜地球促請環保署加強解說及監管

Hong Kong shouldn’t water down its producer responsibility scheme

想節能，修例能？ — 談外地對建築物能源效益的規管

綠惜地球就《2023年香港固體廢物監察報告》之回應

政府對違禁氧化式可分解膠解說求其零勸籲逾 70 間零售商大型網店或誤售綠惜地球促請環保署加強解說及監管