International fuel prices have risen recently, and the community is concerned about whether electricity prices will rise simultaneously in the future.
The Secretary for the Environment, Huang Jinxing, said whether electricity prices will be frozen and will be announced later in due course.
As for the government’s recent announcement that it will achieve “carbon neutrality” by 2050, Huang Jinxing pointed out that “carbon reduction has a price” that needs to be understood by all parties, and electricity prices in various places have a trend of upward adjustment, calling on the whole people and all walks of life to increase energy conservation awareness and make good use of innovations. Technology.
As international fuel prices are rising, Huang Jinxing said that he will announce whether electricity prices need to be frozen in due course.
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As for the indigenous residents of Ta Kwu Ling and representatives of the Heung Yee Kuk, they opposed the expansion of the Northeast New Territories landfill and urged the government to build an incinerator.
Director Huang responded that the waste reduction will proceed according to the blueprint, and the Shigu Chau incinerator will only be completed and put into use in 2025. In the short term, it still needs to rely on traditional waste disposal methods.
Zhuang Weiyin, president of CLP Enterprise Development, said that whether electricity tariffs will be frozen in the future is affected by a basket of factors, including international fuel prices, capital investment, sales costs and sales volume.
She mentioned that international raw material prices have fluctuated greatly. For example, Brent crude oil has risen by 60%, and it is unknown whether electricity tariffs will increase.
Zhuang said that a smart meter project was held earlier, and 1 million have been installed in Hong Kong. The plan will continue to be implemented in the next 2 to 3 years to see if it can change the electricity consumption habits of users.
She also pointed out that it is still unknown whether Hong Kong’s electricity bills can be charged by time of day, but related practices are very common in Canada and the United States. Users are also accustomed to changing their electricity usage practices such as laundry to late at night to avoid high usage. Time use of electricity.
She mentioned that CLP carried out similar plans in 2017 and has gained valuable experience that can be used to help design future plans.
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