TOPIC
Hong Kong air pollution
+ FOLLOW
Business of climate change
HSBC, Cathay Pacific, EcoCeres sign Hong Kong sustainable aviation fuel pact
Deal eliminates emissions equal to 10,000 round-trip flights between Hong Kong and London, lender says.
19 Nov 2024 - 9:21PM
SCMP Highlights
Recap
|
Diabetes facts you need to know, air pollution link to dementia and more health stories
14 Nov 2024 - 3:10PM
Wellness
How air pollution increases dementia risk and ways to limit exposure
11 Nov 2024 - 7:15PM
Malaysia
Letters
|
Public display of flags is subject to Malaysian law
Readers discuss the uproar over the waving of Chinese flags at a cultural festival, the push for a Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire, Hong Kong’s efforts to legalise same-sex relationships, and the city’s clean-factory initiative.
1 Nov 2024 - 11:30AM
Profile
Environmentalist Doug Woodring on connecting people to solve problems
A self-styled ‘translator between communities’, the founder of Ocean Recovery Alliance talks about being the first among his friends to visit Asia and why his background in business is pivotal to his plastic-reduction efforts
30 Jul 2024 - 3:06PM
Singapore
Singapore study links air pollution to 135 million premature deaths
The study is one of the most expansive to date, using 40 years of data to give a big-picture view of the effects of air quality on health.
11 Jun 2024 - 1:43PM
Advertisement
Advertisement
Mental health
Editorial
|
Link between clear air and fewer suicides is another reason to act
A study lends support to the argument that there is more to environmental protection than just physical health and economic benefits.
17 Mar 2024 - 1:14AM
videocam
Hong Kong
Editorial
|
Avoid complacency as Hong Kong air pollution creeps back
An old problem re-emerges as life returns to normal in post-pandemic Hong Kong, as air quality slips slightly in 2023 to second best year since 1997.
16 Feb 2024 - 6:15AM
Hong Kong environmental issues
Hong Kong air quality at risk of deteriorating to pre-coronavirus levels: NGO
Concentrations of some pollutants climbed last year, although air quality was second best to 2002 since city returned to Chinese rule in 1997.
9 Feb 2024 - 1:11AM
Hong Kong environmental issues
Hong Kong clocks ‘very high’, ‘serious’ health risk readings from air pollution
Hong Kong environmental authorities say 11 monitoring sites recorded air pollution levels posing a very high health risk and another flagged serious reading.
30 Dec 2023 - 8:52PM
11
Hong Kong environmental issues
Hong Kong air quality improvements could prevent 3,150 premature deaths a year
Authorities say stricter air pollution rules would also prevent 2,300 hospitalisations, 927,900 outpatient cases and save HK$275 million in medical costs every year.
18 Oct 2023 - 12:30PM
Climate change
Letters
|
Air pollution is still a silent killer that needs global action
Readers discuss the urgent need to accelerate steps to combat air pollution, Hong Kong’s response to Japan’s release of waste water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant, and the steep rise in food prices in India.
8 Sep 2023 - 11:30AM
Hong Kong environmental issues
Hong Kong urged to set more aggressive air quality targets as views sought
Government proposes to tighten five air quality objectives and introduce three new parameters based on World Health Organization benchmarks.
31 Aug 2023 - 11:49PM
Hong Kong weather
Why Typhoon Mawar is sending mercury soaring, bringing haze in Hong Kong
City’s weather forecaster records year-high temperature of 34.7 degrees Celsius at Tsim Sha Tsui station on Wednesday.
31 May 2023 - 10:12PM
Hong Kong transport
Hong Kong to pull plug on free EV charging at government facilities later in year
Phased introduction of fees planned, with authorities saying new charge will ensure ‘sustainable development’ of service.
18 Apr 2023 - 10:50PM
Coronavirus Hong Kong
Letters
|
Improve air quality to reduce the risk of long Covid
Readers discuss the link between air pollution and post-Covid risk, and ask for an SPCA app for vet appointments.
27 Mar 2023 - 11:30AM
Environment
Asia has world’s worst air quality. Australia, New Zealand some of best: study
Conducted by scientists in Australia and China, the study found that more than 90 per cent of days in southern and eastern Asia had concentrations of dangerous particulate matter exceeding the WHO’s safety limit.
7 Mar 2023 - 10:36AM
Advertisement
Advertisement
Business of climate change
Hong Kong’s CLP to continue investing in Australia for secure, clean power
CLP Holdings will continue to invest in Australia to improve the reliability of its coal power plants there while installing low-carbon alternatives to achieve long-term decarbonisation.
27 Feb 2023 - 10:25PM
videocam
Hong Kong environmental issues
Editorial
|
No time to relax in push for cleaner air
Hong Kong’s main air pollutants may have fallen last year, but there is no room for complacency on the road to healthier transport and energy.
13 Feb 2023 - 10:34PM
Hong Kong environmental issues
Hong Kong records best air quality in decade amid Covid-19 economic slowdown
Environmental officials optimistic city’s air quality will continue to improve in years to come with greater adoption of electric cars and clean energy.
9 Feb 2023 - 11:50PM
6
Hong Kong
Letters
|
Climate, air, waste: 3 fronts on which Hong Kong must do better
Readers discuss the environmental challenges the city needs to address, and solar energy development.
19 Jan 2023 - 11:30AM
Hong Kong environmental issues
Letters
|
Hong Kong must have indoor air quality standards to protect children
Readers discuss the importance of indoor air quality standards for schools in Hong Kong, and good news for the local economy
21 Nov 2022 - 11:30AM
Environment
Hong Kong’s greenhouse gas emissions drop, but concern groups say more work needed
Government report shows greenhouse gas emissions in 2020 equivalent to 33.8 million tonnes of carbon dioxide, about 16 per cent lower than in 2019.
28 Jun 2022 - 5:15PM
Coronavirus Hong Kong
Letters
|
Carers should be allowed to stay with disabled patients, pandemic or not
Readers discuss how Covid-19 measures affect disabled patients in hospitals, the new testing rule for bars, the city’s continuing ‘trade barrier’ against itself, and why the congestion levy should be based on income.
23 Jun 2022 - 11:30AM
Hong Kong environmental issues
Editorial
|
Road to clean air in Hong Kong smoother by the day
Hongkongers are playing their part by buying more electric cars and the government is building more charging points, leaving buses and other modes of public transport as holdouts in the race to reach zero emissions on our roads.
30 May 2022 - 6:06AM
Coronavirus pandemic
Editorial
|
Pollution threat to Hong Kong cannot be ignored
Easing of social-distancing measures has brought an increase in air pollution, which led to 1,329 premature deaths in Hong Kong last year.
26 May 2022 - 8:00AM
videocam
Climate change
Letters
|
Break gridlock to give Hong Kong a zero-emission bus fleet
The government expects bus operators to conduct trials of electric vehicles, but operators are reluctant to invest in such tests without a road map from the government. Meanwhile, air quality levels are far from satisfactory, leading to over a thousand deaths each year.
9 May 2022 - 11:30AM
Electric & new energy vehicles
Hong Kong needs more EV charging facilities to keep up with rising use
Hong Kong needs to catch up on electric vehicle (EV) charging facilities to meet demand, as EV use could more than double to 10 per cent by 2025, according to Cornerstone Technologies.
17 Apr 2022 - 1:30PM
videocam
Advertisement
Advertisement
Help preserve 120 years of quality journalism.
SUPPORT NOW
Hong Kong air pollution
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Hong Kong air pollution. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
SHOW FULL PROFILE
last updated:
9 September, 2024
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement