Tag: Environment
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40 million visitors drive Macau waste higher than local levels, report says
Macau’s municipal solid waste exceeds typical local population levels due to the city’s unique socio-economic structure – a small resident base but high tourism volume of over ... -
Song Pek Kei concerned with ‘unmet’ recycling goal and post-incineration waste
In response to the government’s efforts to promote waste reduction and recycling, the results of the “Macau Environmental Status Report 2024” prompted lawmaker Song Pek Kei ... -
Gov’t targets low-carbon growth at MIECF Forum
Macau will prioritize carbon cuts and pollution controls as part of its Environmental Protection Plan for 2026–2030, aligning with national goals, Economy and Finance Secretary Anton ... -
Air quality fluctuations attributed to weather, not long-term decline: SMG
Macau has recently experienced isolated instances of poor air quality, which authorities say were largely influenced by local weather conditions and regional pollution transport, rather than ... -
Why China is building so many coal plants despite its solar and wind boom
Even as China’s expansion of solar and wind power raced ahead in 2025, the Asian giant opened many more coal power plants than it had in ... -
DSPA says no plans to amend noise law as exemption system ‘operates smoothly’
The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) has said there are no immediate plans to amend the Environmental Noise Prevention and Control Law, stressing that the current framework ... -
Industry warns of ongoing challenges for EV adoption amid new beneficial measures
The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) announced that starting next month, public charging fees for vehicles will be reduced by approximately 10%, but an industry representative warns ... -
Seven complaints filed over booster pump noise
Residents in Macau have raised concerns about low-frequency noise from booster pumps installed in water meter rooms, which is affecting daily life. One listener of the ... -
Gov’t launches third phase of subsidy program to phase out high-pollution vehicles
The government is continuing the “Old Diesel Vehicle Replacement Subsidy Program” with a third phase to phase out high-pollution vehicles, in line with the national “dual-carbon” ... -
Shift from waste treatment to source reduction key to Macau’s green future, group says
As the five-year Environmental Protection Plan established by the Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) in 2021 comes to a close, an environmental group recognized the Macau government’s ... -
Air pollution declines across Pearl River Delta
A joint 2024 air quality report from Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau shows a significant drop in air pollutant levels across the Pearl River Delta. The ... -
China’s bicycle ownership on the rise as low-carbon travel takes off
China’s bicycle ownership has topped 200 million, with an additional 380 million electric-powered two-wheelers in use, bolstering low-carbon travel, data from the China Bicycle Association showed ... -
Plastic cotton swabs to be banned alongside two other single-use plastics starting next year
The Official Gazette (BO) announced yesterday an executive order prohibiting the import of plastic cotton swabs, plastic balloon sticks, and inflatable air sticks, effective January 1 ... -
DSPA unveils five-year air quality improvement plan
The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) has unveiled a five-year plan aimed at enhancing environmental protection, with a focus on improving air quality. In response to lawmaker ... -
Ron Lam expresses concerns about Macau’s low standard of clean energy sources
Lawmaker Ron Lam is concerned about what he claims are the low standards of environmental protection in Macau, specifically regarding the sources of electricity. In a ... -
Inner Harbor to get water pollution control plan this year
A water pollution control and monitoring plan for the Inner Harbor will be introduced later this year, the Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA) has announced. The ... -
DSPA to enhance Cotai Ecological Zones with water flow restoration
The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) has committed to optimizing the Cotai Ecological Zones, as announced during a closed-door meeting with the Taipa and Coloane Community Service ... -
DSPA to ban import of cotton swabs, two other plastic products in 2026
The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) has drafted plans to prohibit the importation of certain plastic products – including cotton swabs, balloon sticks, and thundersticks – starting ... -
Macau’s air quality reaches hazardous levels as dust storm lingers
Air quality in Macau has deteriorated sharply, with levels recorded between the evening of April 13 and yesterday morning reaching “very unhealthy” to “hazardous” across the ... -
Air quality drops as dust storm sweeps through region
Air quality in Macau deteriorated significantly yesterday due to a dust storm, according to the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG). At 10 a.m. yesterday, hourly readings ... -
Ron Lam calls for unified emission standards amid Coloane sewage plant concerns
Lawmaker Ron Lam has called for unified emission standards for Macau’s sewage treatment plants, citing ongoing environmental concerns at the Coloane Sewage Treatment Plant. Residents have ... -
China plays major role in global climate affairs
China is a critical force in the global energy transition and its involvement in international climate talks is essential, the head of the United Nations’ climate ... -
City records rise in unhealthy air quality days
Macau’s air quality deteriorated significantly in 2024, with a marked increase in “unhealthy” and “very unhealthy” days compared to the previous year, according to a report ... -
Waste incineration capacity expanded to 3,000 tons daily
The city’s waste management infrastructure has been significantly enhanced with the expansion of its third waste incineration center. The facility’s daily processing capacity has increased from ... -
Asia needs to spend much more to adapt to climate change and limit its damage, bank study says
Countries in Asia will suffer worse damage from the climate crisis than other regions and are falling far behind in spending on improvements to limit the ... -
Recycling efforts surge as over 458 tonnes processed
Macau’s Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) has made significant strides in recycling, with over 458 tonnes of circuit boards and batteries processed for resource recovery as part ... -
Incineration plant in Pac On completed
The expansion of the Macau Refuse Incineration Plant has been completed, with the third phase of the project set to begin operations later this year, the ... -
China is backing off coal power plant approvals after a 2022-23 surge
Approvals for new coal-fired power plants in China dropped sharply in the first half of this year, according to an analysis released yesterday, after a flurry ... -
China outlines key tasks for ecological conservation
China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the country’s top economic planner, outlined key tasks for ecological conservation during an event marking National Ecology Day, as ... -
Yangtze River’s warming headwaters to present challenges, researchers say
The headwaters of the Yangtze, China’s longest river, are expected to become warmer and more humid, which will pose multiple challenges, Chinese researchers have warned. They ... -
China launches ambitious green transition guidelines
China’s central government has unveiled a new state-level guideline aimed at achieving a comprehensive green transition across the nation’s economy and society over the next decade. ... -
Environmental assessment to determine impact on Chinese white dolphins :DSPA
The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) ensures that all possible impacts on the preservation of the Chinese white dolphin species, existing in the waters of the Pearl ... -
DSPA to install public electric car charging stations by year end
The Macau government is moving forward with plans to install public electric car charging stations in the city’s urban areas by the second half of 2024, ... -
Conservation group calls for waste processing plants over artificial Island
The Hong Kong Dolphin Conservation Society is urging Macau authorities to build construction waste screening and processing facilities instead of an artificial island made from the ... -
How EU deforestation laws are reordering the world of coffee
Le Van Tam is no stranger to how the vagaries of global trade can determine the fortunes of small coffee farmers like him. He first planted ...
