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Hong Kong's environmental problems are common to most developed communities. The government is tackling them and earmarked more than $8 billion for spending on the environment in 1997-98. Left: Finishing touches
are applied to an air-quality monitoring station in Central, one of 12 the Environmental Protection Department operates.
Hong Kong applies stringent motor vehicle fuel and emission standards to help counter air pollution. These have reduced pollution from vehicles over the past few years. To meet air quality objectives, light-duty diesel vehicles such as taxis (right) and public light buses
have to switch to cleaner fuels
such as liquefied petroleum gas.
Above right: Exhaust emissions
are tested at a monitoring station in Kowloon Bay.
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