The document discusses Hong Kong's policies around electric vehicles and renewable energy. It outlines plans to procure electric vehicles for the local market and launch an electric vehicle leasing scheme. It also mentions targets for 1-2% of Hong Kong's electricity to come from renewable sources by 2012. However, it notes that developing electric transportation and renewable energy may increase financial burdens and transportation costs for the government.

1. Policies of Evironmental Protection in H.K . POLS 7050 Public Administration Presentation

2. Electric Vehicles Renewable Energy

3. Electric Vehicles To procure the first batch of 10 Mitsubishi electric vehicles (Evs) To supply around 200 EVs for the local market To launch an EVs leasing scheme in coming year

4. Electric Vehicles Greenhouse gas emission also existing To develop electric transportation maybe more efficiency Existing policies can’t encourage EVs using popularity

5. Electric Vehicles To promote transport fuels policy To promote the electric bus To development the re-charging facilities

6. Electric Vehicles The financial burden of the Government would increase The transport fee also increase

7. Renewable Energy target : 1-2% of Hong Kong’s total electricity supply met by renewable energy (RE)by 2012

8. Renewable Energy The green gas emission was increased 900 million from year 2000 to 2008 The enthusiasm of two power companies to develop RE is lower On the other hand, the goal maybe fails because the incinerator building plan was delayed

9. Renewable Energy Energy from waste: to relieve the pressure of landfills The government should provide low-interest loans for the RE research To development district wind farm in NT. To development public facilities by RE, such as solar energy street lighting To provide economic incentive for citizens using RE equipment

10. Renewable Energy The financial burden of the Government would increase