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Air Pollution in PRD and HK

Air Pollution in PRD and HK. What is the problem?. Smog  poor visibility (below 8 km) 16% of such days with visibility below 8 km in 2004 Health risk Air pollution. What complicates the problem?. Relocation of industries in the 80s + economic growth of PRD (at 8-9% per annum)

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Air Pollution in PRD and HK

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  1. Air Pollution in PRD and HK

  2. What is the problem? • Smog  poor visibility (below 8 km) • 16% of such days with visibility below 8 km in 2004 • Health risk • Air pollution

  3. What complicates the problem? • Relocation of industries in the 80s + economic growth of PRD (at 8-9% per annum) • Increasing demand for energy • Change in consumer behaviour • Physical setting of PRD • Sheltered by hilly and mountainous ranges •  pollution in the region is localized • Urban land-sea breeze circulation

  4. Urban land-sea breezes

  5. Measures • Restricting use of high-sulphur fuels • Closing down small power generation units • Retrofitting flur gas desulphurisation (FGD) systems to reduce emission from power stations • Phasing out coal-fired boilers, industrial boilers • Stopping inefficient energy consumption

  6. Challenges • Gathering and reporting the air monitoring data • Lack of resources to obtain accurate air monitoring data

  7. Cross-border initiative • Agreement between HKSAR and Guangdong Province on reducing smog-related air pollution • RSPs + VOCs cut by 55%, SO2 by 40%, NOx by 20% by 2010 • Set up an emission trading pilot scheme coving power plants in HK and Guangdong

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