WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1993
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USE OF ZERO EMISSION VEHICLES BEING STUDIED
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THE GOVERNMENT WILL CONTINUE TO EXPLORE WAYS AND MEANS TO BRING ABOUT THE USE OF ZERO EMISSION VEHICLES IN HONG KONG AS PART OF ITS LONG-TERM SOLUTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION CAUSED BY EXHAUST FROM MOTOR VEHICLES.
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THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT LANDS, MR TONY EASON, IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON MRS PEGGY LAM IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THE SUBJECT OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND THEIR POSSIBLE USE IN HONG KONG IS BEING EXAMINED BY AN INTER-DEPARTMENTAL WORKING PARTY.
IT IS LOOKING INTO AREAS SUCH AS THE ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES, THEIR AVAILABILITY ON THE MARKET, THEIR SUITABILITY FOR USE IN HONG KONG'S CLIMATE AND TOPOGRAPHY, AS WELL AS MEASURES TO ENCOURAGE THEIR WIDER USE.
"IDEAS SUCH AS THE REDUCTION OF FIRST REGISTRATION Takes AND LICENCE FEES ETC ARE BEING CONSIDERED. AND THE WORKING PARTY IS AIMING TO SUBMIT ITS REPORT TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE IN JUNE THIS YEAR, MR EASON SAID.
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MR EASON SAID CONTRARY TO POPULAR BELIEF AND DESPITE RECENT WORK ON ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN EUROPE AND THE UNITED STATES, THE ELECTRIC VEHICLES OPTION WAS STILL AT THE DEVELOPMENT STAGE.
"AS MOST OF THE ELECTRIC VEHICLES DEVELOPED ARE STILL PROTOTYPES, THERE IS ONLY LIMITED SCOPE FOR CONSIDERING SUCH VEHICLES FOR PRACTICAL USE IN HONG KONG AT PRESENT, HE ADDED.
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REVIEW ON URBAN RENEWAL PROCESS TO BE COMPLETED BY MID YEAR
THE REVIEW GROUP TO EXAMINE THE URBAN RENEWAL PROCESS WITH PARTICULAR REGARD TO THE ROLE OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
(LDC) AIMS TO COMPLETE ITS WORK BY THE MIDDLE OF THIS YEAR.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT LANDS, MR TONY EASON, IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON JAMES TO, THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
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MR EASON SAID THE REVIEW HAD TAKEN LONGER ORIGINALLY ENVISAGED BECAUSE THE SUBJECT WAS A COMPLEX ONE.
HE SAID ANY CHANGES IN POLICY RELATING TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION IN PARTICULAR OR TO URBAN RENEWAL OR REDEVELOPMENT IN GENERAL WHICH MIGHT EMERGE FROM THE REVIEW WOULD BE MADE PUBLIC.
/MR EASON