Posts under ‘Greenpeace’

Agence France-Presse in Beijing | Updated on Oct 28, 2008
Beijing on Tuesday defended its energy policy a day after three influential green organisations criticised its dependence on coal.
“The Chinese government attaches great importance to the development and exploration of clean energy,” foreign ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu told reporters.
“It has been making great efforts to increase […]

Shi Jiangtao in Beijing - SCMP | Updated on Oct 28, 2008
The environmental and social costs of China’s reliance on coal as an energy source have been grossly underestimated, a joint study by environmentalists and economists says.
For each tonne of coal consumed last year, China paid 150 yuan (HK$170) extra in environmental damage, according to […]

Cheung Chi-fai - SCMP - Updated on Oct 16, 2008
Funding carbon audits in buildings and a possible ban on incandescent light bulbs were among measures heralded by the chief executive to combat climate change and develop a low-carbon economy.
“We will enhance energy efficiency, use clean fuels, rely less on fossil fuel, and promote a low-carbon […]

Simon Parry - Updated on Sep 28, 2008 - SCMP
On average, 10 mainland coal miners die each day and while the government recognises the dangers posed by privately run mines, it needs to keep a booming economy supplied with fuel. Simon Parry reports on the human cost of doing so
The grubby, ramshackle clinic for injured […]

Edward Yau - SCMP - Updated on Sep 23, 2008
Building on our long history of energy co-operation with the mainland, the memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed between the National Energy Administration (NEA) and the Hong Kong government last month provides a firm backing for an agreement that will help ease the pressure for tariff increases.
The […]

Cheung Chi-fai - Updated on Aug 28, 2008 - SCMP
A large majority of the would-be legislators who responded to a Greenpeace survey said they would seek tougher controls on power plant emissions of greenhouse gases if elected.
The poll, conducted by the environmental group this month, also showed that all candidates described the government’s performance in […]

Hong Kong green groups’ joint campaign
Filed under: Hong Kong Climate change — Jacqui Dixon @ 20:28 pm - CSR Asia
Six green groups in Hong Kong have been running a campaign over the last few weeks to encourage the Hong Kong government to incorporate carbon dioxide into the Air Pollution Control Ordinance, which limits air pollutants […]

Monday, 07 April 2008 - Macau Daily Times
Members of the environmental group Greenpeace protest over power plant C02 emissions by releasing balloons into the air in front of the skyline in Hong Kong yesterday. According to Greenpeace, the Hong Kong Observatory - the government weather agency - has warned that winter will disappear in two […]

Peter So - Updated on Apr 07, 2008 - SCMP
Greenpeace wants the government to impose a legal cap on carbon dioxide emissions from power plants after a survey found more than 80 per cent of people agreed with the move.
Of the 514 people polled, 70 per cent were concerned with the effects of global warming […]