Scientists from the University of Hong Kong can now tell whether songbirds for sale at markets were wild-caught by testing the molecular fingerprint on their flesh and feathers. Other projects against wildlife trade include: mapping global pangolin trading routes, an app that recognises endangered fish, and using drain water to identify species in wet markets.
全球氣候危機迫在眉睫，各國必須在2050年前達致碳中和，才有可能把全球氣溫升幅控制少於工業革命前水平1.5度之內。有智庫研究報告指出，若香港各界能立即採取果斷行動，香港能夠在2050年前減少9成的碳排放量，從而達至「淨零排放」的社會；亦因由於空氣污染減少，人均預期壽命較高，等於挽救約26,000條生命，並會為香港帶來4,600億港元經濟效益。
有機構今日（29日）發表《邁向更美好的香港：2050 年實現淨零碳排放路線圖》，當中指出能源發電、建築物能源效益和交通運輸是最具減排潛力的領域，並建議通過區域合作輸入更高比例的核能和可再生能源，以及收緊車輛溫室氣體排放標準等，估計至2050年本港可減少排放3,200萬噸二氧化碳。
Hong Kong has the potential to achieve zero emissions by 2050, a far more ambitious goal, if the government takes drastic and immediate measures to decarbonise power generation, make buildings more energy efficient and improve city planning to allow residents to live closer to work and school, thereby cutting down on commuting.
The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) urged members of the international community that we must achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 to avoid further consequences of climate change. The report points out that Hong Kong has the ability to achieve the 2030 climate target, which is a 26-36% reduction in absolute carbon emissions compared to 2005.
If we act now, Hong Kong can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by decarbonizing the power sector, improving building efficiency, and enhancing mobility, according to a comprehensive roadmap released today by Civic Exchange, an independent public policy think tank, and World Resources Institute (WRI), a global research organization.
Hong Kong-based Redress, a charity dedicated to fighting fashion waste, has just established its new headquarters in Sham Shui Po, the heart of the city’s historical textile manufacturing hub. The new space will feature a Retrospective Exhibition to celebrate pieces from previous cycles of the Redress Design Awards, the organisation’s flagship program promoting sustainable fashion designs.
