Hong Kong has prohibited new registration of fossil-fueled private cars by 2035 or earlier. But there remains plenty of work to be done to enhance ambition and forge a more sustainable transport system. Photo by Phan Hoang Phe/Unsplash
In densely urbanized Hong Kong, transport is the second largest source of greenhouse gas emissions, at 18%. Vehicle traffic is also a major source of toxic air pollutants like NOx, volatile organic compounds and carbon monoxide, accounting for 18%, 21% and 50% of total emissions in 2018, respectively, and a key contributor to public health risks. As a result, Hong Kong moved in March to prohibit new registration of fossil-fueled private cars by 2035 or earlier.
Hong Kong strives to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050
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Hong Kong, Feb 7 : In the wake of the of challenges brought by global climate change, Hong Kong s finance chief Paul Chan said on Sunday that the city strives to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and a long-term strategy to reach this goal will be announced in mid-2021.
Chan, Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong government, said in a blog that in the past few years budgets, investment was made in environmental protection and optimizing urban construction to improve the urban environment and air quality and make the city a more livable place, rpeorts Xinhua news agency.
2021-02-07 08:35:52 GMT2021-02-07 16:35:52(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
HONG KONG, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) In face of challenges brought by global climate change, finance chief Paul Chan has said Sunday that Hong Kong strives to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and a long-term strategy to reach this goal will be announced in mid-2021.
Chan, financial secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government, said in his blog that in the past few years budgets, investment was made in environmental protection and optimizing urban construction to improve the urban environment and air quality and make Hong Kong a more livable place.
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