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U.S., Hong Kong Collaborate on Emission Issues
Hong Kong and the U.S. are working toward greater cooperation in addressing air quality issues, the Hong Kong Environmental Protection Department (EPD) said following a meeting between Hong Kong's Undersecretary for the Environment Christine Loh and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Gina McCarthy Thursday.
The EPD and EPA will jointly host events including a series of workshops on marine vessel emissions and air quality modelling and measurement.
"The EPD and the EPA have made concerted efforts in the past couple of years and would like to further strengthen collaboration in air quality management," Loh said.
"Some initial areas of common interest have been identified recently.
"The closer co-operation will benefit both agencies as well as support scientific air research and related policies."
The EPD and EPA signed a joint statement of intent in October of 2011 outlining plans to work together on air quality management and related technical issues.
"Air quality management is definitely an area of mutual concern," McCarthy said.
"We hope that our close partnership will drive further collaboration efforts in the region to advance shared environmental and health priorities."
Hong Kong is implementing new rules on sulfur content of fuel used by ships operating within an Emissions Control Area (ECA) in its waters, something the U.S. did last year.
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