Hong Kong is finally pushing ahead with a mandatory waste charging scheme, but it will be delayed for at least a year, throwing into doubt the government’s municipal rubbish reduction targets for 2022.
Environment minister Wong Kam-sing announced on Wednesday that a draft bill would be tabled at the Legislative Council on November 14 – three government administrations over 14 years and multiple public consultations after the idea was first floated.
But implementation, Wong conceded...
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