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Written by: Huang Weilun
2021-04-26 20:17
The last update date: 2021-04-26 20:17
The government announced the "Roadmap for the Popularization of Electric Vehicles in Hong Kong" in March this year. The goal is to stop the registration of new fuel-fueled private cars by 2035.
The Legislative Council discussed the road map today (26th). The Deputy Director of the Environmental Protection Department, Fung Ho-yan, said that in addition to electric vehicles, the authorities will also explore other new energy vehicles, including hydrogen vehicles. In particular, the rapid development of such vehicles in the Mainland will strengthen cooperation with them. Cooperation in the Greater Bay Area.
Some Members are concerned about the charging fee. The Secretary for the Environment, Huang Jinxing, said that the smart meter policy can be combined. Due to the low electricity consumption at night, based on foreign experience, if drivers charge at night, the related electricity charges may be cheaper than during the day.
The Environmental Affairs Committee of the Legislative Council held a meeting this afternoon to discuss the "Roadmap for the Popularization of Electric Vehicles in Hong Kong".
Huang Jinxing said that over 330 housing estates have applied for the $2 billion "Easily Charged EV Housing Funding Scheme" launched by the government. It is expected that 82,000 charging stations will be involved. Together with the parking spaces of new housing estates completed in the next few years, it will be close to the 2025 target , That is, there are 150,000 residential parking spaces with charging stations.
He also pointed out that for every seven new private cars in the first quarter of this year, one was electric, more than last year.
The Environment Bureau stated that it has set up a task force to review global carbon reduction technologies, including new energy vehicles, such as hydrogen vehicles, and will strengthen cooperation with the Mainland, including the Greater Bay Area, where hydrogen technology is developing rapidly, especially for heavy vehicles. In order to help Hong Kong's development.
Guo Weiqiang, a conference member of the Federation of Trade Unions, is concerned about charging fees.
Huang Jinxing said that the electric vehicle policy can be linked to smart meters. With reference to foreign experience, due to the low electricity consumption at night and off-peak periods, the charge may be cheaper if it is charged at night.
After the meeting, the "Ninth Technical Memorandum" was discussed to determine emission limits for the two power companies.
Xie Zhanhuan, deputy director of the Environment Bureau, said that the power company will not involve any new capital investment in order to achieve the proposed emission limit, so it is not expected to directly increase the electricity bill. However, because the electricity bill is affected by many factors, it is difficult to predict the electricity bill in 2026.
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