Hong Kong environmental group calls for stricter air quality targets citing recent pollution figures

Hong Kong’s air quality targets need to be made stricter immediately to bring them closer to international health standards, according to an environmental group citing recent pollution figures. The call came as the Legislative Council environmental affairs panel heard on Monday that a five-yearly periodic review of the city’s Air Quality Objectives (AQOs) would be completed early next year, and a public consultation on recommendations would follow. The most recent tweak to the AQOs...