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Clean air initiatives in Hong Kong
The loss of visibility due to severe pollution is forcing initiatives to clean up air in Hong Kong. The problem is mainly arising out of the industries located in Pearl River delta region where frequent power outages are resulting in running of power generators. These are mainly run by diesel with high sulfur often comes at cheaper rates.
It is a stark reminder to the citizens in Hong Kong that visibility comes down in most parts during the day time due to the haze and so far, in the first six months of the year, nearly 65 days had reduced visibility.
The latest initiative calls on the government to supply cleaner fuel to the industries and also improve the power generation. A study found that cleaner could save US$2.7 billion and up to 1,700 lives a year.
Chandra Sekhar
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