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Lawrence Iu

Lawrence Iu

Lawrence Iu is executive director of Civic Exchange, specialising in climate change modelling and carbon neutrality policies. With a background in multinational corporations and higher education institutions, he has led sustainability and research projects in the Asia-Pacific. Lawrence holds a master’s in environmental engineering and science, and a bachelor’s in chemical and bioproduct engineering from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Hong Kong’s climate adaptation plans must take into account the rise of extreme weather events, pay attention to topographically vulnerable areas and the impact of urbanisation, and make natural habitats a part of its solutions.

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For a start, the government should codify the Climate Action Plan in law and expand the electric vehicles road map beyond private cars and public transport to include all vehicles. Amid global heatwaves, officials must take urgent action.

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