3 Market Segmentation In this report, we mainly focus on 4 categories of the Cleantech market in Hong Kong.
2.1 Air Pollution Control 2.2 Water Waste Treatment 2.3 Solid Waste Treatment 2.4 Energy Efficiency Improvement
3.1 Air Pollution Control 3.1.1
Business Opportunities in Air and Environment
Swiss companies which specialise in air pollution treatment technology and air quality improvement can find business opportunities in the following subsectors: Charging stations and energy storage for E-vehicles o The government is offering incentives for wide-use of electric vehicles in Hong Kong o ABB, as a leader in this field, has already established itself Fuel and exhaust gas purification equipment o Government has funded HKD150 million (CHF17.7 billion) for car exhaust system upgrades to comply with strict emission standards o Advanced fuel processing systems will be adopted in projects such as the harbour area treatment scheme and integrated waste management facilities to meet the Euro emission standards Air purification in the workplace
3.1.2 Air Quality in Hong Kong Local street-level pollution and the regional smog problem are two air pollution issues. Diesel vehicles are the main source of streetlevel pollution. Smog, however, is caused by a combination of pollutants from motor vehicles, industry and power plants both in Hong Kong and in the PRD region. The main air pollutants are respirable suspended particulates (RSPs), sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). After a wide range of measures, the air pollutants mentioned above have dropped by 30% - 60%. Only NO2 has increased by 18% in 2010. Electricity generation is the largest source of emissions in Hong Kong, accounting for 50% of sulphur, 25% of nitrogen dioxide and 16% of RSPs in 2010.
Pollutants from the Pearl River Delta region account for approximately 60% to 70% of the pollution level in Hong Kong on an annual average. It is obvious that regional level pollution is serious and that more cooperation with the Guangdong province is needed to improve air quality in Hong Kong over a long period of time. 3.1.3 Air Problems and Solutions Initiatives in the Transport Sector Set up of the Pilot Green Transport Fund (HKD300 million (CHF35.4 million)) – to encourage the innovation of green transport technologies Designation of pilot low-emission zones (LEZs) - to have only low-emission franchised buses in busy corridors like Causeway Bay, Mong Kok district by 2015 The Euro V emission standards will apply to all newly registered vehicles Allocation of HKD150 million (CHF17.7 million) to assist owners of petrol and LPG taxis and light buses to replace their old catalytic converters and oxygen sensors Reduction of the charges on ocean-going vessels (OGVs) using low sulphur fuel while at berth in Hong Kong by half, starting from 3rd quarter of 2012 Tax reduction for those registering environmentfriendly vehicles
Power Sector Under the Air Pollution Control Ordinance, the government imposed emission caps through technical memoranda. The policy tightens the new caps until 2017 at 41.5% of sulphur, 23.5% of nitrogen dioxide and 14.4% of RSPs. 3.1.4
Pilot Programme – Electric Vehicles (EVs)
Basic Information: Piloting the wide-use of EVs in Hong Kong since 2009 11 EV brands from 6 countries operate in Hong Kong 1,000 EV charging stations have been set up About 500 EVs are on the road Registration tax lifted for EVs Collaboration with the industry: