Civic Exchange regularly convenes people from the shipping industry, port operators, local craft (ferries, barges, tug boats, river craft), government officials, academics and other stakeholder groups in cross-sector discussions about how to clean up. This has led to innovative voluntary solutions such as the Fair Winds Charter, and the inclusion of relevant targets in regional planning documents, a likely precursor to regulation.
The Air We Breathe 3: A Pan-PRD Dialogue on Marine Emissions
(11-12 November 2011) Funded by the Hong Kong SAR Government’s Environment And Conservation Fund, this forum brings together scientists, government officials, business leaders and academics from around the world to discuss reducing vessel emissions in the HK-PRD region and around the world. View detailsGreening the Harbours: The Role for Local Vessels
(8 April 2011) Twenty-two representatives from industry and government attended the Green Harbours II Workshop held on 8 April 2011 to discuss industry experiences with switching to low sulphur fuels, and how to make this fuel more widely available in Hong Kong. The workshop began with a background presentation by HKUST, followed by the Marine Department and two local ferry companies briefing participants on their technical experiences in using ULSD. Download workshop reportGreen Harbour Workshops 2008
(17 June 2008) Civic Exchange organized a highly targeted workshop to explore the possibility of developing partnerships between environmentally-responsible shipping lines, ports and manufacturers with the aim of reducing marine air pollution and its associated public health impacts in the Pearl River Delta. The workshop outlined the current knowledge on the public health impacts, regulation of marine emissions worldwide, and approaches for voluntary collaboration to reduce emissions in the Pearl River Delta. Download workshop report
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