Most Hongkongers support prioritising the development of local renewable energy, a survey by a leading environmental group and a city university has found, with more than half of respondents expressing reservations about importing electricity from mainland China.
Results of the survey, jointly conducted by Greenpeace Hong Kong and Baptist University, were released after the UN’s annual climate change summit, called Cop29, started in Azerbaijan on Monday and two years ahead of the government’s scheduled review of the city’s climate blueprint in 2026.
“We hope we can bring the voices of experts and the general public to the table and tell the government what people expect the climate policy to be and what should be included,” Greenpeace campaigner Tom Ng Hon-lam said.
From June to October, the research team analysed climate action plans from 15 cities and countries, including Shenzhen, Tokyo and Singapore, and interviewed 20…
