HONG KONG, CHINA: Hong Kong Climate Action Plan 2030+

Meta Data
Title in national language: 
香港氣候行動藍圖2030+
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Draft Year: 
2017
Effective Start Year: 
2017
Effective End Year: 
2030
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Plan/Strategy
Economic Sector: 
Energy, Power, Industry, Transport, Building, Multi-Sector, Other
Energy Types: 
Coal, Oil, Power, Gas, Nuclear, Renewable, Bioenergy, Hydropower, Solar, Other
Issued by: 
Environment Bureau
Source: 
Environment Bureau (CH)
Environment Bureau (EN)
File: 
Hong Kong Climate Action Plan 2030+ (CH)
Hong Kong Climate Action Plan 2030+ (EN)
Overall Summary: 
The plan reviews the scope for enhancing the local mitigation, adaptation, and resilience action, aims to reduce coal-fired electricity generation, apply renewable energy on a wider and larger scale, make our infrastructure and buildings - both new and existing buildings in the public and private sectors - more energy efficient, improve public transport and promote walking as a mobility means, strengthen the climate-readiness of the city as a whole, 'cool' the city through measures such as wind environment and landscaping design, and partner with stakeholders so that our community can be climate-resilient in the long term, so as to reduce Hong Kong's carbon intensity by 65 per cent to 70 per cent by 2030 compared with the 2005 level, which is equivalent to an absolute reduction of 26 per cent to 36 per cent and resulting in per capita emission of 3.3 to 3.8 tonnes in 2030. It is also anticipated that carbon emission will peak before 2020.
Efficiency
EE priorities: 
continue to energise energy saving in existing buildings
EE action plans: 
Achieve supply-side efficiency. [...]the latest technology can achieve around 60% thermal efficiency. [...] Thus, the new gas plants Hong Kong plans to build will be much more efficient. ---[...]we encourage the two power companies to continue to invest in human resource training to ensure all the plants are functioning at optimal levels of efficiency. ---Government taking the lead in public sector buildings; Promote the ‘4Ts’ and work with stakeholders to energise continuous improvement; Stimulate a new energy efficiency market so that building owners can access the capital they need to invest in energy efficiency. ---Require more frequent audit for air conditioning system for major energy use buildings. ---in order to maximise the energy saving potential of existing buildings, we need to adopt a multi-faceted approach on the basis of a thorough cost-benefit analysis to determine the optimal combination of energy saving measures appropriate to each particular building. ---[...]to maximise energy efficiency in their treatment works and pumping stations, as well as to replace or renovate aged facilities with highly energy efficient ones and optimise their operations etc. ---Bus route rationalisation[...] be used to strengthen existing services with increased demand or introduce new services with a view to better utilising resources, enhancing bus network efficiency, alleviating traffic congestion and reducing roadside air pollution. --- Cross-boundary ferry operators[...] replace their fleet with new vessels made of carbon fibre, which are much lighter and therefore more energy efficient.
EE public awareness/promotional programmes: 
encourage building owners to consider using the new rating when retro-fitting buildings ---promote good practice in public sector buildings and co-learn with private sector and professionals ---[L]everaging smart technology for better traffic management. ---[F]acilitating the introduction of new automotive technology ---[...]we are partnering with businesses, social enterprises and non-profit organisations specialising in promoting energy saving services to ride on their expertise to extend awareness.
Renewable Energy
RE priorities: 
We will apply RE on a wider and larger scale in the immediate years ahead based on mature and commercially available technologies with the public sector taking the lead. ---We are now ready to consider more and larger projects[...] and possible mechanisms to be introduced to promote distributed Renewable Energy projects[...]
RE action plans: 
The following types of PV projects are being considered on public infrastructure: Roof or open areas of pumping stations and treatment works; Reservoirs; Rock slopes; Noise barriers; Roofs of covered footbridges and walkways; Roofs of public piers; Lights in parks, public housing etc.---WSD is installing a [...] hydropower plant at the Sha Tin WTW, which is expected to be completed by 2018. WSD is also exploring the feasibility of installing hydropower generators at other waterworks where conditions are appropriate.
Environment
Energy environmental priorities: 
set an ambitious carbon intensity target of 65% to 70% by 2030 using 2005 as the base, which is equivalent to 26% to 36% absolute reduction and a reduction to 3.3-3.8 tonnes on a per capita basis.
GHG emissions reduction targets: 
Hong Kong’s emissions will peak by 2020 when we have more electricity generation from natural gas in our fuel mix. ---Our 2020 target will reduce Hong Kong’s per capita contribution to less than 4.5 tonnes CO2-e; and our 2030 target could reduce it further to about 3.3-3.8 tonnes.
Pollution control action plans: 
Bus route rationalisation[...] be used to strengthen existing services with increased demand or introduce new services with a view to better utilising resources, enhancing bus network efficiency, alleviating traffic congestion and reducing roadside air pollution. ---Hong Kong will continue to phase down coal for electricity generation and use more natural gas and increase non-fossil fuel sources, which will enable Hong Kong to reduce carbon emissions significantly in the medium term,[...] ---[...]extending rail services, as well as improving all public transport services – including smarter road usage management – so that public transport remains the preferred choice of commuters and Hong Kong’s transport sector has a low level of transport-related emissions per capita.[...]improving the planning of and design for universal accessibility with unique connecting infrastructure suitable for the city’s vertical topography to enable more people to walk for short and medium distances. ---Fostering further bicycle-friendly environment in suitable areas.
Decarbonization strategy: 
[...]extending rail services, as well as improving all public transport services – including smarter road usage management – so that public transport remains the preferred choice of commuters and Hong Kong’s transport sector has a low level of transport-related emissions per capita.[...]improving the planning of and design for universal accessibility with unique connecting infrastructure suitable for the city’s vertical topography to enable more people to walk for short and medium distances. ---Use low carbon construction materials ---[...]to expand country and marine parks, as well as a long-term programme to promote urban forestry and ecology, which will also help to cool the city as temperature rises as a result of climate change. ---[...]Hong Kong will need to review our climate change efforts every 5 years and align them with the submission timelines under the Paris Agreement. The timeline for review up to 2030 for Hong Kong is expected to be as follows: 2017-Hong Kong set new 2030 carbon target; 2019 Hong Kong reviews its actions; 2020-Update its plan (i.e.commit to further actions); 2024-Hong Kong reviews its actions; 2025-Next climate action plan (i.e.commit to further actions); 2029-Hong Kong review its actions; 2030-Next climate action plan (i.e.commit to further actions).
Green finance: 
[...]strengthen efforts to publicise its competitive capital markets and highlight Hong Kong’s edge in developing green financial products.[...]to issue benchmark green bonds and to establish a green labelling scheme for projects and securities to attract issuers and new investors to Hong Kong.
Energy Supply and Infrastructure
Energy mix: 
By around 2020, natural gas will generate about half of our electricity while coal will drop to about 25%.
Infrastructure development priorities: 
The following types of PV projects are being considered on public infrastructure: Roof or open areas of pumping stations and treatment works; Reservoirs; Rock slopes; Noise barriers; Roofs of covered footbridges and walkways; Roofs of public piers; Lights in parks, public housing etc. ---[...]exploring the feasibility of using an offshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal to bring LNG to Hong Kong for regasification by a floating unit.
Investment
Public Private Partnerships: 
[...]to apply RE on a wider and larger scale in the immediate years ahead based on mature and commercially available technologies with the public sector taking the lead, and to create the conditions to enable the private sector to consider adopting Renewable Energy. ---to partner under the voluntary 4T(Timeline, Target, Transparency, Together) framework to reduce electricity consumption on an on-going basis.The partnership includes: Setting energy saving targets according to a timeline that would eventually dovetail with that of the Paris agreement reporting timeline; Carrying out building energy audits and implementing recommendations; Conducting retro-commissioning periodically; Procuring green products that would help to save energy; Out-performing the Building Energy Code for newbuildings and major retrofit where possible; Applying BEAM Plus rating or equivalent for new and existing buildings; and Joining the Government’s Energy Saving Charter. ---[...]we are partnering with businesses, social enterprises and non-profit organisations specialising in promoting energy saving services to ride on their expertise to extend awareness. ---Partnership with public transport operators, including the airport, to trial new technologies and reduce energy[...].
Governance
Statistics collection and management: 
[...]establish mandatory sharing of data system
Technology
Clean energy technology deployment: 
The following types of PV projects are being considered on public infrastructure: Roof or open areas of pumping stations and treatment works; Reservoirs; Rock slopes; Noise barriers; Roofs of covered footbridges and walkways; Roofs of public piers; Lights in parks, public housing etc. ---[...]exploring the feasibility of using an offshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal to bring LNG to Hong Kong for regasification by a floating unit.
Natural gas transportation technology: 
[...]exploring the feasibility of using an offshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal to bring LNG to Hong Kong for regasification by a floating unit.
R&D energy efficiency: 
Facilitating the introduction of new automotive technology. ---The Government is exploring the feasibility of proposed DCS(District Cooling System) in a number of areas, namely the Topside Development of Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities Island of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, Tung Chung New Town Extension, as well as Kwu Tung North and other new development areas (NDAs).