Hong Kong lacking in leadership to deal with climate change, report warns, with no dedicated authority to tackle issue, unlike Singapore, Seoul and Tokyo

Hong Kong lacks a dedicated climate change authority to spearhead and keep the subject high on the policy agenda, leading to a “dilution of leadership” despite the formation of a high-level steering committee two years ago, according to a new report. The Paris Watch – Hong Kong Climate Action Report, published by NGO CarbonCare InnoLab at a United Nations conference in Poland on Thursday, said the city lacked a designated body to lead climate change policies beyond just...