51% of Hongkongers say city’s extreme weather policies ineffective, Greenpeace survey finds
Major green group also urges government to improve design standards for local drainage infrastructure so it can endure stronger floods

The NGO commissioned the Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute to conduct phone interviews with about 1,000 residents aged 18 and above in July.
According to the poll, 68 per cent of residents felt the government played the most important role in alleviating the effects of extreme weather events.
The survey also found that only 33 per cent of respondents believed the government’s extreme weather policies had proved effective, while another 51 per cent expressed the opposite view. The remainder took a 50-50 stance or felt it was difficult to tell.
Most respondents, or 73 per cent, agreed that improving design standards for flood protection infrastructure, one of four suggestions raised in the survey, would ease their concerns.