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External lighting charter launched

January 11, 2016

The Environment Bureau today launched the first-ever Charter on External Lighting to reduce light nuisance and energy wastage.

 

Owners and lighting managers are invited to switch off decorative, promotional or advertising lighting installations affecting the outdoor environment during preset times.

 

Organisations pledging to switch off external lighting from 11pm to 7am will be given the Platinum Award, while those who turn off their outdoor lighting from midnight to 7am will be given the Gold Award. The awards will be presented next year.

 

Speaking at the launch ceremony, Secretary for the Environment KS Wong said the Government is making every effort to implement the improvement measures proposed by the Task Force on External Lighting last year, gradually mitigating external lighting problems.

 

Working Group on the Promotion of the Charter Chairperson Caroline Mak said there should be a careful balance between the need to provide residents with an environment conducive to sleep, the business sector’s operational needs, and the need to sustain Hong Kong's vibrant image.

 

Exemptions were granted for static shopfront signs of shops which remain open during the preset times; security lighting; safety and operational lights; and festive lighting during Christmas and New Year.

 

The bureau also relaunched the Guidelines on Industry Best Practices for External Lighting Installations to promote good practices in the design, installation and operation of external lighting installations.



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