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Huang Jinxing: After 18 months, the implementation of garbage levy is appropriate and flexibility needs to be reserved depends on economic conditions

2021-07-03T07:00:47.778Z


The government stated earlier that after passing the regulations on garbage collection, there will be an 18-month preparation period. The Secretary for the Environment, Huang Jinxing, stated on a radio program today (3rd) that the formal implementation of garbage levy will not be ruled out in 18 months, but if


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Written by: Zheng Cuibi

2021-07-03 11:28

The last update date: 2021-07-03 11:28

The government stated earlier that after passing the regulations on garbage collection, there will be an 18-month preparation period.

The Secretary for the Environment, Huang Jinxing, stated on a radio program today (3rd) that the formal implementation of garbage levy in 18 months will not be ruled out. However, if the economy is still "heavy" by then, flexibility needs to be reserved.

Huang Jinxing pointed out that the formal implementation of garbage levy after 18 months cannot be ruled out.

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Huang Jinxing said on the TV and TV program "Saturday Accountability" that the relevant bills committees of the Legislative Council have completed their deliberation and the next step will be to submit the bill to the Legislative Council.

He said that the new crown pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong has relatively slowed down and the employment situation has improved. It is believed that the implementation of garbage levy after 18 months can match the situation in Hong Kong, but it also depends on the economic situation at that time.

In an interview with the media after the show, Huang said that he saw that the epidemic in Hong Kong was relatively eased and controlled, and the economy and employment in Hong Kong are slowly returning to a good momentum. Therefore, the implementation of the garbage levy after about 18 months, feels that it can match the actual situation in Hong Kong. We hope to implement relevant laws and regulations as soon as possible to help Hong Kong reduce waste.

When asked why he decided to distribute free plastic bags to the public in the early stage, he pointed out that because it is necessary to gradually make the public get used to it naturally, he would discuss the details with relevant stakeholders.

The Hong Kong Government will also increase recycling facilities in the community in the next 18 months, emphasizing that the policy goal is to increase recycling and waste reduction incentives at the source, and the public can also reduce the garbage fees that need to be paid.

The government stated earlier that after passing the regulations on garbage collection, there will be an 18-month preparation period.

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Reiterate the goal of 2035 to keep air quality in line with major international cities

On the other hand, the authorities announced the "Hong Kong Clean Air Blueprint 2035" earlier. Huang Jinxing pointed out that the goal set by the government is very aggressive and challenges the difficulty. The arrangement of reviewing air quality indicators every five years will be gradually tightened.

Regarding the problem of insufficient charging spaces for electric vehicles, he said that the authorities have received applications from more than 400 housing estates for the installation of charging equipment for electric vehicles, involving 100,000 parking spaces. The government will continue to study how to encourage citizens to switch to electric vehicles.

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