Post on 05-Jan-2016
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Towards A Low Carbon Era
Ms Anissa Wong, JPMs Anissa Wong, JPPermanent Secretary for the EnvironmentPermanent Secretary for the Environment
The British Chamber of Commerce in Hong KongThe British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong
Construction Industry GroupConstruction Industry Group
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Our Changing ClimateIncreasing Trend in Average Global Surface Temperature
Rising Trend in Average Sea Level
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Impacts on Hong KongObserved Climate Changes in Hong Kong from the last century to 2009
Climatic Variables Observed Change per decade
Annual mean temperature Increasing by 0.12 C
Mean diurnal range Decreasing by 0.24 C
Hot nights (min temperature 28 C) in Jun-Aug
Increasing by 3.5 nights
Cold days(min temperature 12 C) in Dec-Feb
Decreasing by 2.3 days
Annual rainfall Increasing by 51 mm
Thunderstorm days Increasing by 1.8 days
Heavy rain days (hourly rainfall > 30 mm)
Increasing by 0.4 days
Mean sea level (Victoria Harbour) Rising by 26 mm
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Actions Required for a Low Carbon Era
• Global– International agreement
• National– China’s national plan
• Local– Hong Kong’s Climate Change Strategy and Action
Agenda
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Vision and Opportunities in the Green Pearl River Delta (PRD) Region
• Vision : transform the PRD into a low-carbon, high technology and low pollution cluster of cities
• Opportunities : low carbon infrastructure, energy efficient buildings, cleaner energy applications
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Hong Kong’s Climate Change Strategy and Action Agenda
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With the achievement of the targets: Hong Kong’s annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
will be reduced from 42 million tonnes in 2005 to 28-34 million tonnes in 2020, representing an absolute reduction
of 19-33%.
Per capita emission will drop from 6.2 tonnes to 3.6 – 4.5
tonnes, representing a reduction of 27-42%.
Hong Kong’s Target (2020)
Carbon intensity reduction
50-60%
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GHG Emissions in Hong Kong
Our Emissions in 2008 :42 million tonnes CO2 equivalent
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Climate Change Action Agenda - carbon mitigating measures
• Maximising Energy Efficiency (esp. in buildings)
• Greening Road Transport
• Promoting use of Clean Fuel for Motor Vehicles
• Turning Waste to Energy
• Revamping Fuel mix for Electricity Generation
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Opportunities and Challenges for Construction Industry
Opportunities:• Increasing demand for energy efficient buildings
• New construction technology• New construction materials• New approach to design buildings
• Continued investment in low carbon infrastructure• Railways, district cooling systems, waste-to-energy facilities
Challenges:• A relatively short period of time• Costs / Benefits distribution• Acceptance of clients
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District Cooling System at the Kai Tak Development
Cooling capacity :284 MW cooling energy
Air-conditioned floor area :1.73 million square metres
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Sludge Treatment FacilityTreatment Capacity:2000 tonnes per day
Feature – Education Centre & Community Facilities etc
Commissioning Date : 2013
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Key Vulnerable Areas
• Biodiversity and nature conservation• Built environment and infrastructure• Business and industry• Energy supply• Financial services• Food resources• Human health• Water resources
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Framework of Adaptation Options
• Monitoring
• Institutional Strengthening and
Capacity Building
• Disaster Management and
Emergency Planning
• Research and Investigation
• Education and Public Awareness
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Policy Address 2010-2011
• Proposed fuel mix for power generation by 2020– natural gas about 40%, – coal no more than 10%, – renewable energy about 3-4%, – imported nuclear energy about 50%
• Having zero emission franchised buses is the ultimate policy objective– To assist testing hybrid buses or other greener buses– To assist retrofitting old buses with devices to reduce emissions– To designate pilot low-emission zones for buses
• Promoting green buildings– To raise building energy efficiency standards– To require developers to provide environmental and energy consumption
information of buildings for the reference of potential users.
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Climate Leadership GroupC40 Workshop
• 5 – 6 November 2010
• Over 500 participants
• 21 C40 and affiliate cities, and 16 Mainland cities confirmed participation
• Centres on :Built environmentGreen transportation
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Thank you!