<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><?xml-stylesheet href="style.xsl" type="text/xsl"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>news.gov.hk - Environment</title><link>http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/environment/html/index.htm</link><image><url>http://www.isd.gov.hk/images/logo60.gif</url><title>news.gov.hk - Environment</title><link>http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/environment/html/index.htm</link></image><description>news.gov.hk - Environment - From Hong Kong's Information Services Department</description><language>en-UK</language><copyright>Copyright, news.gov.hk</copyright><webMaster>irc@isd.gov.hk</webMaster><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:54:01 +0800</lastBuildDate><generator>ISD News RSS Generator 3.13</generator><item><title>Carbon audit guidelines launched</title><guid>http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/environment/080724/html/080724en04002.htm</guid><link>http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/environment/080724/html/080724en04002.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:10:59 +0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Environment Bureau has launched the first guidelines for conducting carbon audits on buildings.]]></description></item><item><title>New organic veggies to be cultivated in HK</title><guid>http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/environment/080722/html/080722en04004.htm</guid><link>http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/environment/080722/html/080722en04004.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:13:29 +0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Three new vegetables cultivated by organic methods will be available next month, the Agriculture, Fisheries &amp; Conservation Department says.]]></description></item><item><title>Exhibit marks Observatory's anniversary</title><guid>http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/environment/080722/html/080722en04002.htm</guid><link>http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/environment/080722/html/080722en04002.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:13:20 +0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A free exhibit commemorating the Observatory's 125 th anniversary will be held from July 23 to September 22 at the Museum of History.]]></description></item><item><title>Olympic Trail opens</title><guid>http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/environment/080718/html/080718en04004.htm</guid><link>http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/environment/080718/html/080718en04004.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:13:26 +0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Hong Kong Olympic Trail and Olympic Green at Pak Mong on Lantau Island have opened.]]></description></item><item><title>Water rated 'good' at Hung Shing Yeh Beach</title><guid>http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/environment/080718/html/080718en04002.htm</guid><link>http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/environment/080718/html/080718en04002.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:13:22 +0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Department has rated water quality at one beach 'good', 22 'fair' and 10 'poor' for this weekend.]]></description></item><item><title>UV advisories to be issued</title><guid>http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/environment/080717/html/080717en04001.htm</guid><link>http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/environment/080717/html/080717en04001.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:13:24 +0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Hong Kong Observatory will issue advisory messages in hourly weather reports when the ultraviolet index reaches 11 or higher.]]></description></item><item><title>June sees 44 pollution convictions</title><guid>http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/environment/080715/html/080715en04002.htm</guid><link>http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/environment/080715/html/080715en04002.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:15:27 +0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[June saw 44 convictions for breaches of anti-pollution legislation. There were 23 convictions for waste disposal, 16 for air pollution, three for water pollution and two for noise.]]></description></item><item><title>Plastic-bag levy can cut use by 80%</title><guid>http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/environment/080712/html/080712en04002.htm</guid><link>http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/environment/080712/html/080712en04002.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:15:36 +0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Government hopes to implement the levy on plastic bags in mid-2009 by formulating subsidiary legislation as soon as possible, Secretary for the Environment Edward Yau says. On a radio programme today, Mr Yau urged people to change their habit by carrying their own shopping bags at all times. Overseas experience showed a similar levy can cut plastic bags' use by as much as 80%.]]></description></item><item><title>Water at Silverstrand Beach improves</title><guid>http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/environment/080711/html/080711en04002.htm</guid><link>http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/environment/080711/html/080711en04002.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:15:29 +0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Department has rated water quality at 24 beaches 'fair' and nine 'poor' for this weekend.]]></description></item><item><title>New solar radiation station opens</title><guid>http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/environment/080703/html/080703en04004.htm</guid><link>http://www.news.gov.hk/en/category/environment/080703/html/080703en04004.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:15:37 +0800</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A solar radiation station has opened at the Kau Sai Chau Public Golf Course equipped with instruments for measuring solar radiation, air temperature, humidity and rainfall.]]></description></item></channel></rss>