Thirty-five pairs of shoes in a graveyard: a graphic demonstration of the number of weekly air pollution deaths in Hong Kong, estimated by Extinction Rebellion (XR) activists who held an event at […]
AIR POLLUTION KILLS 35 EVERY WEEK, CLAIMS XR
James Ockenden
Writer, journalist and sustainability consultant with a passion for clean technology and public health. 25 years covering power and energy markets: former editor of Power Plant Technology, International Power Generation, Asian Electricity, Aircraft Economics, Energy Risk, Asia Risk, Benchmark; writer for South China Morning Post, Cathay Dragon's Silkroad, APlus, Veolia's "Planet", Hong Kong Tatler; founder of Blue Skies China. MSocSc in Corporate Environmental Governance, University of Hong Kong; BA & MA degree in Natural Sciences (major in Materials Science & Metallurgy), Cambridge University.
CARBON FOOTPRINT FROM TRANSPORT UP 20% SINCE 1990
Greenhouse gases (GHG) from transport have risen almost 20% since 1990, now accounting for almost a fifth of the city’s 40 million tonne carbon footprint in 2018, according to new figures released […]
CENTRAL-HUNG HOM FERRY TO RESTART SUNDAY AFTER 9-YR ABSENCE
Sunday morning will see the long-awaited resumption of the Central-Hung Hom ferry service, with new facilities at Hung Hom (South) Ferry Pier and Central Pier No. 8 (Western Berth). Under the new […]
LAWMAKER CRIES FOUL OVER KOWLOON CITY PARKING REPURPOSING
DAB lawmaker Michael Luk Chung-hung has called out the illegal repurposing of Kowloon City residential car parks as shops, restaurants and schools, with a question to LegCo demanding to know why the […]
PEDESTRIAN KILLED CROSSING CASTLE PEAK ROAD
A 40-year-old man, Mr Mak, died crossing Castle Peak Road in Tsuen Wan in the early hours of yesterday (22 June). A Tuen Mun-bound taxi, driven by Mr Wong, 58, knocked Mak […]
PLUGGING BIKES INTO THE FERRY NETWORK: A WAY TO GO
Following our story on reviving ferries as a backbone for Hong Kong transport last week, we decided to field test some of the connections between the Central Ferry Piers and Wan Chai […]
NEW ROAD USERS’ CODE GOES LIVE, 20YRS AFTER LAST EDITION
Driving test hopefuls have a new textbook to cram… Hong Kong’s new Road Users’ Code, the first update in 20 years, went live today, and will apply to all new driving tests […]
UBER ADDS TRANSIT TO HK APP
Uber today added real-time public transport data to its ride-sharing app in Hong Kong, with the launch of Uber Transit, a feature that allows users to integrate public transport into their Uber […]
FORGET “RAIL BACKBONE” AND INTEGRATE FERRIES, POLICY UNIT WILL SAY
Millions of people could use ferries to commute, given the growth in jobs along Hong Kong’s coastline, but the government must fully integrate ferries into public transport and go beyond its “railway […]
GOVT PLANS TO LEGALISE E-SCOOTERS FOR CYCLE TRACKS
E-scooters and e-bikes could soon be allowed on Hong Kong cycle paths – but not roads – as the government proposes regulating e-mobility devices for the first time. Until now, e-mobility devices […]
