Climate change affects the world, and Hong Kong will not be able to protect itself from it alone.
The Secretary for the Environment, Huang Jinxing, said on a program on Hong Kong and Taiwan this morning (12th) that the tariff increase this year is due to the increase in global fuel prices, saying that the government has controlled the increase in the two power companies.
He believes that the government's 50 yuan monthly electricity bill relief fund has helped subsidize the amount of increase brought about by the increase.
Huang Yu's program talked more about "Power Saving Dafa", revealing that the last time the electricity bill was paid was 11 yuan two years ago.
He believes that the biggest key to saving electricity lies in knowledge and understanding, including careful use of air conditioners and more fans: "You can consider turning on air conditioners at 28 degrees." He also urged the public to "order more and eat more" to reduce food waste and reduce food waste. Produce greenhouse gases.
He revealed that he would choose miscellaneous beans, radishes, kidney beans, etc. when buying food for cooking soup: "It's so delicious, and there is no food waste."
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Describe the rising electricity tariffs in Hong Kong to balance Huang Jinxing: Many big cities plus double digits
The Environment Bureau and the two power companies announced earlier to increase tariffs. The electricity tariffs for Hong Kong Electric customers will increase by 7% and China Light and Power will increase its tariffs by 5.8%.
Huang Jinxing said on a radio program today that this year's electricity tariff increase is due to the increase in global fuel prices, which means that foreign electricity tariffs have increased by more than 10%. He believes that the increase is a balance, and said that the government has controlled the increase of the two power companies to only a single digit.
Huang Jinxing encourages the public to pay attention to the electricity bill, saying that before joining the government, he had worked with the Commission for Sustainable Development and suggested adding information to the electricity bill so that the public can compare the electricity consumption of the past two years and help them save electricity and reduce carbon.
He pointed out that the government understands that the promotion of environmental protection has a transitional period, which means that the average electricity consumption of a three-person household is about 300 kWh, that is, the monthly electricity bill increases by about 30 yuan. The amount brought.
The key to saving electricity is to know how to use it: you can consider turning on the air conditioner at 28 degrees
Huang Jinxing, who ranked fourth in his family, revealed that since he was a child, he has a family of 9 and a total of 7 siblings. They grew up in a cubicle in Sham Shui Po. Later, the whole family moved to a public housing estate in Tsz Wan Shan. Therefore, the virtue of inspection from elementary school.
He pointed out that saving electricity has been a habit for decades. Under the government's $50 electricity bill relief fund, there are now a family of four, but the last time the electricity bill was paid was two years ago, and only $11 was required.
He also pointed out that one out of every five families in Hong Kong does not need to pay electricity bills, and he even praised them for being "saving".
Yijia Hong Kong has 1 in every 5 households who don’t pay for electricity. They are saving energy. The most important key to saving electricity is to know how to use it, including using air-conditioning sparingly and turning on more fans. You can consider turning on air-conditioning at 28 degrees.
Secretary for the Environment Wong Kam Sing
Huang Jinxing revealed that only the bedroom in the home is equipped with air-conditioners. The key to saving electricity is to "knowledge and use", including careful use of air-conditioning and more fans. Only when it is hot night will it be considered. Consider turning on the air conditioner." He also suggested that the public buy inverter refrigerators with a Class 1 energy label, which will also help save electricity and electricity bills.
Huang Jinxing revealed that the last time the electricity bill was paid was 11 yuan two years ago.
(Data Picture/Photographed by Yu Junliang)
Appeal to the public to "please order more and eat more" and praise the radish and kidney bean soup to reduce food waste: it tastes so good
The government will implement waste levy in 2023. Huang Jinxing said that in the past, Hong Kong people’s food waste was transported to landfills. He pointed out that the food waste will emit a large amount of greenhouse gases throughout the process. Therefore, the government has built food waste power generation facilities. .
He urged the public to "order more and more food" in order to reduce the production of food waste.
He also revealed that when buying soup in the market, he would buy food with zero food waste, such as miscellaneous beans, radishes, kidney beans, etc. "Good taste, and zero food waste."
Food waste emits a large amount of greenhouse gases during the whole process. The public should order more food to reduce the production of food waste. When I go to the market to buy food and make soup, I will buy zero food waste food, like miscellaneous beans, radishes, kidney beans, etc., take a good taste.
Secretary for the Environment Wong Kam Sing
In this year's "Roadmap for the Popularization of Electric Vehicles in Hong Kong", the government will stop newly registering petrol private cars before 2035.
Huang Jinxing revealed that as early as 7 to 8 years ago, there were only 2 electric car brands. Although his wife suggested that driving a hybrid car is safer, he finally decided to replace an electric car and was satisfied.
"After the change, the wife is very satisfied, quiet and eager."
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