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Air quality standard comparison impossible

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 16:00:41 +0800 | HKSAR Government

Secretary for the Environment, Transport & Works Dr Sarah Liao says it is impossible to directly compare Hong Kong's air quality objectives with those of other places because they have different ways and requirements for setting their standards.

Hong Kong: How to Breathe Easier - Christine Loh

| China Digital Times

From Chinadialogue: Hong Kong?s worsening air quality has become an increasingly hot topic in the global press...Recent polls show that air quality is a top concern among city residents; and last year Merill Lynch, the investment bank, warned that...

3 measures aim to boost air quality

Sat, 31 Mar 2007 14:33:24 +0800 | HKSAR Government

Bringing blue skies back to Hong Kong is at the top of the Government's agenda. To improve roadside air quality, the Environmental Protection Department will launch three new measures from tomorrow.

Planned Air Quality Ranking System for Cities

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 06:47:45 +0000 | Indonesia Logue

Last year it was the ?Cleanest City in Indonesia? and now this year the government has announced a new scheme to rank cities based on air quality, in an effort to push local administrations to cut pollution. State Minister for the Environment Rachmat Witoelar said the new initiative would at first include only 11 [...]

Delta's coastal areas air quality better

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 17:46:44 +0800 | HKSAR Government

A 2006 report on regional air-quality monitoring has found the air quality to be better in coastal areas than in the Pearl River Delta's central and northern regions. Most pollutants' overall concentrations were generally higher from January to March and from October to December, and fell in June and July.

Consultation on air quality to launch

Fri, 11 May 2007 20:36:33 +0800 | HKSAR Government

Chief Secretary and Council for Sustainable Development Chairman Rafael Hui says a new invitation and response document will be launched on June 2 to engage the public and invite their views on ways to improve air quality.

Air quality concerns Beijing Olympics

| Findory News China

Yahoo News: AP - Air quality remains a major concern for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, a top official organizing China's first Games said Wednesday.