Asia Pacific > Hong Kong raises mid-term emissions target, pledges 2035 coal phaseout

Hong Kong raises mid-term emissions target, pledges 2035 coal phaseout

Published 11:53 on October 8, 2021  /  Last updated at 11:53 on October 8, 2021  / Jiefei Liu /  Asia Pacific, China, Other APAC

Hong Kong on Friday committed to cutting its greenhouse gas emissions 50% below 2005 levels by 2035 and to phase out the use of coal for power generation by the same year.
Hong Kong on Friday committed to cutting its greenhouse gas emissions 50% below 2005 levels by 2035 and to phase out the use of coal for power generation by the same year.


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