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Given city’s ageing population, the government should conduct more promotional activities on end-of-life planning, such as talks and tours of memorial gardens, so that more people may opt for sustainable alternatives and ease demands on burial facilities.

  • Pond filling for San Tin Technopole development only to begin once ecological mitigation measures designed to offset losses start, authorities say
  • ‘After the construction commences, we will monitor the improvement of the ecological environment,’ Director of Environmental Protection Samuel Chui says

Hong Kong should learn from China’s experience and adopt Europe’s stringent definition of green hydrogen while formulating a strategy on the clean-burning fuel, according to Civic Exchange.

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The world’s largest double-decker bus maker, Alexander Dennis, said electrification is the future for Hong Kong’s bus fleet and hopes to roll out more battery-powered models for the city to meet its decarbonisation goals.

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Senior counsel for government says unfair for Hong Kong Golf Club to claim authorities failed to account for protected trees in environmental impact assessment for redevelopment of course.

Environmental group Greeners Action urges government to promote takeaway container borrowing services in community as further step to reduce plastic.

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The Post finds many of city’s most luxurious hotels have not scrapped free plastic amenities for guests despite recent ban amid leeway offered during transition period.

Senior Counsel Benjamin Yu, club’s representative in legal challenge, says environmental report failed to properly assess site’s ecological value or address public concerns.

Readers discuss the benefits of a push for universal suffrage while shoring up the economy, why we should bring our own cutlery when dining out, and the ills of high property prices and unbridled capitalism.

Readers discuss how to minimise household waste charges, the library’s move to allow users to borrow more books, and what Hong Kong shops must do to keep their customers.

Environmental Protection Department says garbage handling fees have added financial pressure to the operators of restaurants, businesses and nursing homes.

Sustainable packaging firms have seen an increase in business as the recent ban on disposable plastic takeaway containers pushes the city’s food and drink companies to opt for environmentally-friendly alternatives.

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Readers weigh in on whether Hong Kong should consider adopting hydrogen-powered buses, the installation of more electric-vehicle charging points, and lessons from the Dubai floods.

City must encourage retrofitting or replacement of old ‘carbon-hog’ buildings and accelerate adoption of construction materials with lower ‘embodied’ carbon, says World Green Building Council founder David Gottfried.

‘We will observe how residents have adapted to the first phase of the plastic ban and the supply of alternatives before making our next step,’ John Lee says.

Weather expert says city’s geographical position makes the formation of tornadoes unlikely, although their marine equivalent, waterspouts, are more common.

The Post tries three 7-Eleven branches with on-site snack bars and gets conflicting answers on whether food bought from them can be eaten inside.