Lawmaker calls for improving education on environmental protection

More general education on environmental protection should be introduced to make progress in the area, lawmaker Wu Chou Kit said in his parliamentary pre-agenda speech yesterday.

During his speech, he called for the government to adopt the practice that is currently in place in the mainland. He believed that doing so would nurture an improved understanding and attitude in residents, workers and students.

Additionally, he also called for the government to adopt stricter policies on pollution and create conditions for environmental protection, including by promoting green development across society. Moreover, citing a similar policy on the mainland, he requested subsidies for social and commercial entities to purchase equipment that consumes less energy from cleaner sources.

As an architect, the lawmaker views the city’s ecological challenges from an architectural perspective, pointing out that Macau has long, hot, and humid summers that require prolonged use of air conditioning. Furthermore, the mainland has a minimum permitted air conditioning temperature of 26 degrees Celsius. Most importantly, Macau has energy-demanding casinos that operate around the clock.

Against this background, the lawmaker revealed that building units in Macau have two to four times higher per-area energy consumption and thus carbon emission. He took the opportunity to again request tighter controls.

The lawmaker also called for a deadline for removing traditionally powered vehicles from roads. AL