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 by Melanie Holloway
(reprinted from Positive News magazine)
An online survey by a local green group has found that 72 per cent of Hong Kong residents are willing to pay more for electricity and fuel to lower carbon emissions, and 84 per cent would pay more for tree planting to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions in a bid to combat global climate change.
In a May online poll of 588 respondents aged 15 to 60, The Conservancy Association also found that most Hong Kong people realised the serious impact of global climate change, and that a large percentage were willing to be a part of the solution.
"The Conservancy Association is glad that Hong Kong people support necessary measures to combat serious environmental problems," said Peter Man Li Siu,
campaign manager for the group. "It shows that they care about the environment, and that they are not stereotypical, indifferent, penny-pinching city slickers."
The survey also revealed that most of the respondents realised that climate change was one of the most serious environmental problems (98.3 per cent), and would have a detrimental impact on Hong Kong (97.79 per cent); but that the Hong Kong administration was not ready for it (85.71 per cent).
Mr Man said the purpose of the survey, entitled Global Climate Change Awareness, was to use the data to press the Hong Kong administration into doing more.
"We would like the government to implement policies so that people can have a choice, say, to pay higher prices for cleaner fuels."
On its website, The Conservancy Association said the administration should set reduction targets for greenhouse gases and formulate a response strategy to global climate change as soon as possible. It said the government should also put more effort into promotion, and that business leaders should take the lead.
"Given the right incentive and appropriate policies, even seemingly difficult problems such as global climate change can be alleviated," Mr Man said.
conservancy.org.hk
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April 28 - May 10
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