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Views sought on regulating outdoor lights

August 19, 2013
The Task Force on External Lighting has launched a two-month public engagement exercise on its proposal to address the issues of light nuisance and energy wastage today.
 
It proposes requiring lighting installations with decorative, promotional or advertising purposes that affect the outdoor environment to be switched off after a pre-set time.
 
The task force will give careful consideration to the views collected before drawing up specific recommendations to the Government on the appropriate ways to regulate external lighting.
 
A public forum will be held on August 31. Participants will be invited to express their views on issues such as the appropriate preset time, the scope of the requirements, exemptions and implementation approach.
 
The forum will be held from 2 to 4pm at the Conference Hall, 4/F, Hong Kong Productivity Council Building, 78 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon. Sign up online or by email.
 
The task force will also hold two engagement meetings for stakeholders on August 28 and September 5. More than 60 stakeholder groups will be invited to exchange views on the findings and recommendations.
 
The document has been posted on the Environment Bureau's website. Views can be submitted by email on or before October 18.
 
The Government set up the task force in August 2011 to advise it on tackling nuisance and energy wastage problems caused by external lighting. Its members are drawn from a cross-section of the community, including professional bodies, relevant trades, the academic community and green groups.


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