Secretary for the Environment KS Wong appeals to car owners to properly maintain their vehicles to reduce emissions and ensure compliance with a new emissions-control requirement to come into force next month.
Officiating at the Vehicle Emissions Reduction Summer Carnival 2014 today, Mr Wong said that improving air quality is a priority among the Government's policy objectives and roadside air quality is a particular concern.
He noted that the Government will further improve roadside air quality by strengthening emissions control for petrol and liquefied petroleum gas vehicles by using roadside remote sensing equipment to identify vehicles with excessive emissions from September 1.
He noted that the Government set aside $150 million for a subsidy programme on a voluntary basis for the replacement of catalytic converters and oxygen sensors on petrol and liquefied petroleum gas taxis and light buses. The subsidy programme ended in April, and about 80% of eligible vehicle owners had joined.
Today's carnival offered game booths and on-stage variety shows for visitors to learn more about vehicle-emissions reduction, good driving habits and the importance of vehicle maintenance.
