Hong Kong’s CO2 levels rose for third year to 2013
Greenhouse gas emissions in Hong Kong rose for the third consecutive year leading up to 2013, reaching 44.4m tonnes of carbon dioxide in that year. Electricity generation accounted for 68.3% of all emissions, or 30.3m tonnes, up from 29.4m tonnes in 2012. The rise was thought to be the result of the city’s two electricity suppliers, CLP Power and HK Electric, using greater amounts of coal as opposed to natural gas in 2013. It is anticipated that emissions will be seen to have fallen after 2015 due to government environmental restrictions on power companies.

Hongkongers have been facing the effects of increased greenhouse gas emissions. Photo: AFP