Top Hong Kong meteorologist quits, frustrated with its climate plans
Lam Chiu-ying says environmental policy is always at the bottom of the Hong Kong government agenda, which makes him ‘ashamed’
Hong Kong — Lam Chiu-ying spent half his life working for the Hong Kong government. Late in September, the 71-year-old meteorologist quit his job as the head of an expert group advising policymakers on combating global warming.
The veteran civil servant — a vocal advocate for more aggressive climate policies — told Bloomberg News about his frustration with the government’s inaction on climate change, in particular the more than year-long delay of a report laying out how the city would reduce carbon emissions by 2050. China’s pledge to become carbon neutral by 2060, he said, has further highlighted the Hong Kong government’s lack of urgency...
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