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Hong Kong air pollution
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Hong Kong air pollution. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
A Cathay Pacific Airways plane takes off from Hong Kong International Airport in Chek Lap Kok. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
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.

SCMP Highlights

Recap | Diabetes facts you need to know, air pollution link to dementia and more health stories

Wellness

How air pollution increases dementia risk and ways to limit exposure

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.

The display of Chinese flags at a cultural festival in Perak led to a counter rally two days later in which hundreds converged on a town square in Perak to wave Malaysian flags and sing the national anthem. Photo: TikTok / wanwadifa
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

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.

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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.

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Emissions rise from the smokestacks at a coal power plant in Kansas, USA. File photo: AP
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.

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.

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.

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In Hong Kong, air pollution risk levels are graded on the Air Quality Health Index, which groups readings into the categories of low, moderate, high, very high and serious. Photo: Dickson Lee
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.

Hong Kong authorities want to tighten air quality regulations to save lives, hospitalisations and money. Photo: Elson Li
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.

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.

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.

The Environmental Protection Department has also recorded higher than normal air pollution levels since Tuesday afternoon. Photo: Sam Tsang
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.

There are about 5,300 EV chargers in Hong Kong, including 2,200 located in government facilities. Photo: Nora Tam
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.

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.

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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.

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CLP’s Castle Peak Power Station in Tuen Mun. The first four units of the plant are expected to be closed this year. Photo: Martin Chan
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.

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.

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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.

Runners and cyclists hit the Tseung Kwan O-Lam Tin Tunnel and the Cross Bay Link on opening day on December 11, 2022. To tackle air pollution, Hong Kong needs to become a more accessible and bicycle-friendly city. Photo: Elson Li
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

Indoor air quality has a more significant effect on children than adults because children breathe in more air. Photo: Shutterstock
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.

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.

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.

A veil of smog hangs over the Hong Kong skyline in December, 2021. Photo: AFP
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.

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Poor air quality remains a problem for Hong Kong (seen here in June 2021), despite temporarily improving during corornavirus lockdowns. Photo: Sam Tsang
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.

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.

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